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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

Fran Joy stands in front of her paintings at a show at Creative Coworking, 922 Davis St., on Saturday.

At the intersection of art and activism, Fran Joy doesn’t want you to look away

November 20, 2020

When Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman in 2012, it was Evanston artist Fran Joy’s birthday. As she celebrated another year of life, Trayvon Martin’s family mourned the loss of his. Joy...

Thuillier: Coming full circle on Nelson Mandela’s number 6 jersey

Thuillier: Coming full circle on Nelson Mandela’s number 6 jersey

November 6, 2019

I grew up on rugby. Both my parents and I played the sport at some point in our lives. We’ve watched as many games as we could during the 23 years I have been alive. This past weekend, I woke up at 4...

Medill senior Katherine Liu on her Journalism Residency in South Africa last spring. Medill recently announced several changes to the journalism residency program in South Africa, including the addition of U.S. and European news outlets to South African ones.

Medill makes changes to Journalism Residency in South Africa, offering U.S. and European outlets as sites

October 15, 2019

Medill recently announced several changes to the Journalism Residency program in South Africa, including the addition of U.S. and European news outlets to South African ones. The program, which takes...

Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell speaks at a Tuesday event organized by the Office of Residential Academic Initiatives. Greenwell discussed the process of making her documentary about Chicago’s anti-apartheid activism and its historical significance

Medill Prof. previews documentary tracing anti-apartheid activism in Chicago

February 6, 2019

Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell previewed a first glimpse of her documentary, “Mission Possible: Chicago’s Free South Africa Movement,” at a Tuesday event organized by the Office of Residential...

Turkolmez: Americans need to consume more foreign news

April 8, 2018

While globalization seems inevitable, the knowledge Americans have of other nations reads as highly insufficient. This may be due to the geographic distance between the U.S. and other countries. Or, as...

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