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Weinberg sophomore Neha Basti receives a check after winning the Improve NU Challenge. Basti pitched The Ad Meliora Initiative to create mental health resilience programming.

Student wins Improve NU Challenge with pitch for mental health resilience programming

February 25, 2018

The inaugural Improve NU Challenge, hosted by Associated Student Government, featured more than two dozen teams in a Saturday pitch competition for prize money and residency in startup incubator The Garage. Students...

Weinberg junior Jessica Wang speaks in support of a resolution for Latinx and Asian American Studies departments. Wang and other members of the Latinx Asian American Collective attended Associated Student Government’s Wednesday Senate meeting.

ASG passes resolutions in support of departmental status, textbook affordability

February 21, 2018

Associated Student Government passed resolutions in support of textbook affordability and departmental status for Asian American Studies and Latina and Latino Studies in their Wednesday Senate meeting. The...

The four students behind Yikes Productions at a concert in January. Yikes seeks to give a platform to local artists and expose students to the Chicago music scene.

Group aims to bridge gap between NU students, Chicago musicians

February 18, 2018

A new group on campus is looking to give a platform to local artists and introduce students to musicians from Chicago. Yikes Productions, a group approved for Associated Student Government funding...

Senators Bassel Shanab and Emerson Carlson introduce a textbook affordability resolution at Wednesday’s Senate meeting. The resolution said the University should consider more affordable options for class materials.

Senators introduce resolution calling on administrators to create Latinx, Asian American studies departments

February 15, 2018

Associated Student Government senators introduced new resolutions to address textbook affordability and the creation of Latinx and Asian American studies departments during their Wednesday meeting. Senator...

Students attend a Wednesday teach-in hosted by the Latinx Asian American Collective. The Collective exceeded its 1,000-signature goal on a petition to create departments for the Latina and Latino Studies Program and the Asian American Studies Program.

Petition for Latinx, Asian American Studies departments exceeds goal after social media pushes

February 11, 2018

A petition to make the Latina and Latino Studies Program and the Asian American Studies Program departments has exceeded its goal of 1,000 signatures, after students and Associated Student Government showed...

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