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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

Officers respond to the eventual gun threat hoax on Wednesday.

Faculty, staff reflect on Wednesday lockdown, gun hoax

March 16, 2018

During a Wednesday lockdown that lasted over an hour, art librarian Cara List sat with about 50 students in Deering Library, doing her best to be responsible for student safety as the threat of a gunman...

Alvin Tillery, the director of Northwestern’s Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy. The center released its first study on Tuesday, which found that most African Americans think Black Lives Matter is an effective movement but do not participate in protests.

Majority of African Americans find Black Lives Matter effective, Northwestern study shows

October 22, 2017

A study conducted by Northwestern’s new Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy showed the majority of African Americans consider the Black Lives Matter movement to be effective. The study,...

Medill alumna Gita Pullapilly and her husband Aron Gaudet have shifted from documentary filmmaking to writing and directing fiction with their newest project, “Beneath the Harvest Sky.” The film screened April 18 at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Finding facts in fiction: ‘Beneath the Harvest Sky’ brings authenticity to silver screen

April 30, 2014

Gita Pullapilly (Medill ’01) laughs as she remembers the rough cuts she made in her first editing class. The mistakes are far behind the filmmaker, whose latest project screened April 18 at the Tribeca...

Obama addresses gun violence, sustainability, other issues in State of the Union address

February 13, 2013

President Barack Obama addressed the nation Tuesday evening with an hour-long State of the Union address, during which he focused on economic growth, education improvements and reduction in gun violence. “I...

Panelists discuss op-ed pieces, links between history, journalism

October 29, 2012

A New York Times editor and three Northwestern professors spoke to students Monday about the significance of op-ed pieces and the common threads linking history and journalism. Sewell Chan, deputy op-ed...

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