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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Illustration of women in a blue shirt working at a desk. There is a laptop open in front of her, and she is holding papers, while a baby sits to her left.

Caregiver faculty, students reflect on University childcare aid, voice concerns around return to in-person work

May 28, 2021

For much of the past year, Asian American and African American Studies Prof. Nitasha Tamar Sharma said she felt like she failed her son. While her daughter has managed to independently finish fourth...

The Rock has layers of chipped paint laying on the ground on the left side.

Students chip away paint on The Rock, “Free Palestine” messages left intact

May 28, 2021

Several individuals chipped layers of paint off the back left side of The Rock Thursday evening. The identities of these people are unknown.  The front of the Rock — which displayed “Free Palestine”...

Pictured is Fisk Hall, home to the Medill School of Journalism –– it’s located at 1845 Sheridan Rd. A sign is pictured in front of the building, and it reads “Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, MEDIA, IMC.”

Community members reflect on Medill degrees’ STEM designation

May 27, 2021

In December, Medill School of Journalism announced that all its degrees were immediately switching to STEM designations. This thrilled students, who took to Twitter to celebrate.  “MEDILL KIDS ARE...

An illustration of two cartoon-like students. One student has long brown hair and wears a long-sleeve red shirt while holding up a dark brown gavel. The other student has short, curly black hair and wears a long-sleeve orange shirt while holding a paper. Between the two students are three hexagons that are purple, green and light blue. The background of the graphic is yellow.

A Year in Review: Associated Student Government’s key legislation

May 27, 2021

In the past academic year, Associated Student Government passed key legislation that pertains to a variety of issues facing the Northwestern community.  ASG sought to address documented claims of racism...

Books stacked on top of each other on a brown desk, with text above them reading “tenure turmoil.”

In Focus: Women faculty continue to ask the University for support following the tenure clock extension’s end

May 27, 2021

Instead of digging through archives in Paris and Geneva, history Prof. Helen Tilley, a single mother, spent the spring of her sabbatical researching and writing on the bed while her then-11-year-old daughter...

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