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Student activists gather outside University President Morton Schapiro's house. While protesters marched to Schapiro's Orrington house, Schapiro was holding a dinner for students, including ASG members.

Student activists protest outside Schapiro’s house

April 5, 2016

Student activists protested Northwestern’s investment policies Tuesday evening, both by marching to and walking out of University President Morton Schapiro’s Evanston house. Schapiro was hosting...

ASG elects new speaker, some express disagreement with Eikenberry appointment

March 30, 2016

Associated Student Government Senate elected Weinberg sophomore Nehaarika Mulukutla as its new speaker of the senate and Weinberg sophomore Shelby Reitman as its new parliamentarian Wednesday. Both will...

Senate increases student group, multicultural Greek representation

March 11, 2016

Reform to increase student group and multicultural Greek organization representation passed in Associated Student Government Senate on Wednesday. The reform, authored by SESP freshman Ben Powell and...

SESP freshman Sky Patterson speaks Wednesday night at Associated Student Government Senate in support of Unshackle NU’s resolution. The resolution passed 28-5.

ASG passes Unshackle NU resolution, urges private prison divestment

March 2, 2016

A resolution presented by Unshackle NU supporting divestment from companies it said support mass incarceration passed 28-5 with 8 abstentions in Associated Student Government Senate on Wednesday. The...

Members of Unshackle NU present legislation Wednesday night at Associated Student Government Senate that would call on the University to divest from corporations they say benefit from the mass incarceration of people of color. The resolution, which will be voted on next week, was sponsored by 21 student groups.

Senate to vote on legislation supporting Unshackle NU divestment campaign

February 24, 2016

Unshackle NU introduced legislation Wednesday at Associated Student Government Senate to pressure the University to divest from companies the group says promote the prison-industrial complex and to create...

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