{"id":1217,"date":"2023-07-18T16:33:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/?page_id=1217"},"modified":"2025-07-22T20:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T01:33:06","slug":"experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1217\" class=\"elementor elementor-1217\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18f6fc0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18f6fc0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67bfd925\" data-id=\"67bfd925\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea87c25 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4ea87c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8011 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-experiences-featured-story category-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/gallery-nights-in-the-great-room-help-unite-cherubs\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8407\" alt=\"A large group of students watch a smaller group sing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/gallery-nights-in-the-great-room-help-unite-cherubs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGallery: Night life in Jones Hall\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs spent nights in the Great Room watching movies, playing games, and having mandatory fun. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0ddcf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0ddcf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61b98e95\" data-id=\"61b98e95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24712e7 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"24712e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7554 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences tag-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/life-as-the-dorm-dj\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used_Chen_Shiori_10-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7918\" alt=\"Two boys and a girl sing while wearing sunglasses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used_Chen_Shiori_10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used_Chen_Shiori_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used_Chen_Shiori_10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used_Chen_Shiori_10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used_Chen_Shiori_10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/life-as-the-dorm-dj\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLife as the Dorm DJ\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How playing music in the dorm helped me form connections.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7987 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/the-great-room-lives-up-to-its-name\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-GreatRoom_Chen_Shiori-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8386\" alt=\"A group of seven girls pose in front of a brick wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-GreatRoom_Chen_Shiori-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-GreatRoom_Chen_Shiori-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-GreatRoom_Chen_Shiori-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-GreatRoom_Chen_Shiori-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-GreatRoom_Chen_Shiori-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/the-great-room-lives-up-to-its-name\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Great Room lives up to its name\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How the dorm common area became a place to connect and celebrate.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7662 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/how-i-found-more-than-just-people-to-interview-at-my-first-fourth-of-july-parade\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-4thofJuly-Du-Evelyn-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9296\" alt=\"A woman in a long red dress and large white hat rides a horse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-4thofJuly-Du-Evelyn-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-4thofJuly-Du-Evelyn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-4thofJuly-Du-Evelyn-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-4thofJuly-Du-Evelyn-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-4thofJuly-Du-Evelyn-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/how-i-found-more-than-just-people-to-interview-at-my-first-fourth-of-july-parade\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy first Fourth of July parade\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On Independence Day, I experienced a lively celebration that made me feel part of something bigger.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8076 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/sarge-walk\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Sargent_Xie_Dorie-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8355\" alt=\"A large group of students walk up steps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Sargent_Xie_Dorie-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Sargent_Xie_Dorie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Sargent_Xie_Dorie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Sargent_Xie_Dorie-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Sargent_Xie_Dorie-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/sarge-walk\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTaking the scenic route to Sargent Hall\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On the 15-minute walk to meals, cherubs bonded and burned enough calories to need their favorite snickerdoodle cookies.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/tale-from-a-spit-list-survivor\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Spitlist_Xie_Dorie-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8370\" alt=\"A white piece of paper hangs in the hallway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Spitlist_Xie_Dorie-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Spitlist_Xie_Dorie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Spitlist_Xie_Dorie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Spitlist_Xie_Dorie-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Spitlist_Xie_Dorie-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/tale-from-a-spit-list-survivor\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTale from a Spit List survivor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How losing my key card led to the strangest Sunday morning of my life.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/montana-meets-medill\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Experience_Shiori_Chen-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8375\" alt=\"Two boys perform a special handshake while another boy watches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Experience_Shiori_Chen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Experience_Shiori_Chen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Experience_Shiori_Chen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Experience_Shiori_Chen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Experience_Shiori_Chen-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/montana-meets-medill\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMontana meets Medill\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The exchanges I had with fellow cherubs exposed me to cultures, knowledge and opportunities I can\u2019t find back home.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8118 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/molly-story\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Mollys-Khan-Simrah-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9419\" alt=\"Four girls sit on a couch and pose with signs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Mollys-Khan-Simrah-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Mollys-Khan-Simrah-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Mollys-Khan-Simrah-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Mollys-Khan-Simrah-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Mollys-Khan-Simrah-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/molly-story\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMolly, Molly, Molly and Molly\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Some cherubs have a name twin, or two, but the 2025 cherub class contains four with the same moniker. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8034 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-front-page-experiences category-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/gallery-students-compete-in-annual-junior-junior-olympics\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-JrJrOlys-Khan-Simrah-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9287\" alt=\"Students in green clothes and bandanas write on each other\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-JrJrOlys-Khan-Simrah-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-JrJrOlys-Khan-Simrah-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-JrJrOlys-Khan-Simrah-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-JrJrOlys-Khan-Simrah-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-JrJrOlys-Khan-Simrah-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/gallery-students-compete-in-annual-junior-junior-olympics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGallery: Students compete in annual Junior Junior Olympics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs faced off in challenges to earn points for their instructor groups.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7667 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/the-smores-pop-tarts-that-went-up-in-smoke\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-FireAlarm-Zhu-Crystal-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9395\" alt=\"A large group of students pose outside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-FireAlarm-Zhu-Crystal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-FireAlarm-Zhu-Crystal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-FireAlarm-Zhu-Crystal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-FireAlarm-Zhu-Crystal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-FireAlarm-Zhu-Crystal-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/the-smores-pop-tarts-that-went-up-in-smoke\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe S\u2019mores Pop-Tarts that went up in smoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When a late-night treat ended up causing a dorm evacuation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7892 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/this-party-was-on-fire-until-the-fire-department-showed-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-DormLife-Zhu-Crystal-1-Copy-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9417\" alt=\"A boy with sunglasses stands on a chair, entertaining a large crowd at a party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-DormLife-Zhu-Crystal-1-Copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-DormLife-Zhu-Crystal-1-Copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-DormLife-Zhu-Crystal-1-Copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-DormLife-Zhu-Crystal-1-Copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-DormLife-Zhu-Crystal-1-Copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/this-party-was-on-fire-until-the-fire-department-showed-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThis party was on fire (until the fire department showed up)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p> A night of dancing, dj-ing and a brief intermission for firefighters to clear the dorms.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8011 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-experiences-featured-story category-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/gallery-nights-in-the-great-room-help-unite-cherubs\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8407\" alt=\"A large group of students watch a smaller group sing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Karaoke_Shiori_Chen_8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/gallery-nights-in-the-great-room-help-unite-cherubs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGallery: Night life in Jones Hall\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs spent nights in the Great Room watching movies, playing games, and having mandatory fun. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8240 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/medill-merch\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/P1260274-2-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9919\" alt=\"Three girls in gray sweatshirts pose for a photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/P1260274-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/P1260274-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/P1260274-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/P1260274-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/medill-merch\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tManhunt for Medill merch. Period.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As the cherubs searched for journalism school garb, they discovered something deeper than clothing.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/sleep-fan-shares-advice-on-how-to-get-a-bed-der-rest\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Dorm_Tang_Michelle-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7928\" alt=\"A girl reads while sitting in her bed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Dorm_Tang_Michelle-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Dorm_Tang_Michelle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Dorm_Tang_Michelle-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Dorm_Tang_Michelle-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Dorm_Tang_Michelle-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/sleep-fan-shares-advice-on-how-to-get-a-bed-der-rest\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSleep fan shares advice on how to get a \u2018bed-der\u2019 rest\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Summer dorm transformation: $30 Target run turned miserable bed into cozy sanctuary.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7722 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/aint-no-sunshine-when-were-gone\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED_JuniorJunior_Dong_Ashley-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7966\" alt=\"Students dressed in yellow pose for a photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED_JuniorJunior_Dong_Ashley-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED_JuniorJunior_Dong_Ashley-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED_JuniorJunior_Dong_Ashley-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED_JuniorJunior_Dong_Ashley-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED_JuniorJunior_Dong_Ashley-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/aint-no-sunshine-when-were-gone\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAin&#8217;t no sunshine when we&#8217;re gone\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yellow journalism?! My experience as a member of the Sunshines at the Junior Junior Olympics.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8448 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/film-photos\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Film_Tun_Lynn-Clara_1-1024x688.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8431\" alt=\"A group of nine girls pose in front of a lake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Film_Tun_Lynn-Clara_1-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Film_Tun_Lynn-Clara_1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Film_Tun_Lynn-Clara_1-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Film_Tun_Lynn-Clara_1-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Film_Tun_Lynn-Clara_1-2048x1375.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/film-photos\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGallery: Cherubs in 35mm\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs carried disposable cameras to capture camp memories.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7682 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/an-ode-to-an-academic-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-Boat-Tour-Tang-Michelle-1024x683.jpeg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7684\" alt=\"A girl with a camera stares into the distance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-Boat-Tour-Tang-Michelle-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-Boat-Tour-Tang-Michelle-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-Boat-Tour-Tang-Michelle-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-Boat-Tour-Tang-Michelle-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-Boat-Tour-Tang-Michelle-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/an-ode-to-an-academic-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAn ode to an academic summer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Instead of spending July at home with my family and friends, I decided to go to Evanston and immerse myself in journalism.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8032 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/cutting-to-the-chase\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-SundayClubs-Shiori-Chen-1-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9415\" alt=\"A woman in a purple sweater looks at a student&#039;s computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-SundayClubs-Shiori-Chen-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-SundayClubs-Shiori-Chen-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-SundayClubs-Shiori-Chen-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-SundayClubs-Shiori-Chen-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Used-SundayClubs-Shiori-Chen-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/cutting-to-the-chase\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCutting to the chase\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs taught me how to be concise and choose words thoughtfully.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7802 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-front-page-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/headers-and-kickers-at-evanston-soccer-tournament\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Soccer_Woosley_Glennis-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8320\" alt=\"A group of students in white t-shirts pose with a soccer bal outside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Soccer_Woosley_Glennis-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Soccer_Woosley_Glennis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Soccer_Woosley_Glennis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Soccer_Woosley_Glennis-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Soccer_Woosley_Glennis-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/headers-and-kickers-at-evanston-soccer-tournament\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHeaders and kickers at Evanston soccer tournament\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs compete and win a prize at Evanston Unity Soccer Festival.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7752 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/stars-sand-and-sunsets\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Weekend_Park_Irene-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8344\" alt=\"Five girls smile at sunset\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Weekend_Park_Irene-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Weekend_Park_Irene-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Weekend_Park_Irene-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Weekend_Park_Irene-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-Weekend_Park_Irene-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/stars-sand-and-sunsets\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStars, sand and sunsets\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Weekends give opportunities for adventures on and off campus.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8853 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-audio category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/listen-chicago-trips\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-BoatTour-Tang-Michelle-1-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9307\" alt=\"Two girls stare off into the distance in a boat on the Chicago river\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-BoatTour-Tang-Michelle-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-BoatTour-Tang-Michelle-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-BoatTour-Tang-Michelle-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-BoatTour-Tang-Michelle-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-BoatTour-Tang-Michelle-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/listen-chicago-trips\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLISTEN: Visiting Chicago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hear from cherubs about their favorite Chicago visits.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/the-summer-i-turned-cherub\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-greatroom_shiori_chen-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10283\" alt=\"Group of students watching something intently\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-greatroom_shiori_chen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-greatroom_shiori_chen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-greatroom_shiori_chen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-greatroom_shiori_chen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USED-greatroom_shiori_chen-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/the-summer-i-turned-cherub\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Summer I Turned Cherub&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During a watch party, \u201cThe Summer I Turned Pretty\u201d helped me feel bonded to other cherubs.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-front-page-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/07\/around-the-world-in-90-cherubs\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Ashley_Dong_Group-1024x683.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8795\" alt=\"A large group of people in colorful clothing poses in front of a lake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Ashley_Dong_Group-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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