Niva Ashkenazi

Niva Ashkenazi is a student at the University of Washington studying Journalism, Anthropology, and Informatics. She also writes for The Daily on student government, politics, culture, and society.
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“Tides of Change” brings Afro-Brazilian spirituality to Fremont Solstice Parade

by Niva Ashkenazi
Yemonja is a central figure in the Seattle Women's Steel Pan Project's "Tides of Change," a performance that also speaks to the health of the oceans today.
Jun 14, 2018

What Trump’s support for Israel means for Seattle’s Jews

by Niva Ashkenazi
As the Trump administration prepares to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, American Jews are far from unanimous about the president's policies.
Apr 18, 2018

Washington legislators scramble to protect DACA student financial aid

by Niva Ashkenazi
Supporters hope that immigrant college students without documentation can still get financial aid — regardless of what happens on the federal level.
Jan 17, 2018