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

The Daily Northwestern


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In Focus: Northwestern’s graduate student unionization effort diverges despite common cause

In Focus: Northwestern’s graduate student unionization effort diverges despite common cause

March 3, 2017

As a graduate student instructor, LaCharles Ward always considered himself a Northwestern employee. The fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the School of Communication grew up on the West Side of Chicago,...

In Focus: Aftermath of NU-Q student’s mental health crisis highlights differences between Evanston, Qatar sites

In Focus: Aftermath of NU-Q student’s mental health crisis highlights differences between Evanston, Qatar sites

February 15, 2017

Rhytha Zahid Hejaze arrived at Northwestern University in Qatar in August 2013, excited to study journalism at a top university. She did not expect that eventually she would face academic suspension at...

In Focus: As University aims to increase awareness of Title IX process, reporting remains a taxing experience

In Focus: As University aims to increase awareness of Title IX process, reporting remains a taxing experience

February 6, 2017

Walking to class on day one of Winter Quarter 2016, Lucy Godinez saw the student who allegedly sexually assaulted her for the first time since leaving his apartment that night. At first, Godinez said...

Adhana Reid (center) and theater prof. Melissa Foster (right) speak during a panel on diversity and inclusion in the Waa-Mu show at Harris Hall last month. The panelists said theater productions on campus should cast actors of color in non-stereotypical roles and represent the American population more accurately.

In Focus: A New Waa-Mu

November 21, 2016

During “Gold,” the 84th Waa-Mu Show, Communication senior Adhana Reid found herself on stage, singing a song she never felt comfortable with. "There were a number of microaggressive things that...

In Focus: After University lifts CAPS 12-session limit, students still feel pushed to seek outside care

In Focus: After University lifts CAPS 12-session limit, students still feel pushed to seek outside care

November 18, 2016

This fall, Northwestern students twice received the standard email from administrators following a student’s death, urging them to seek grief counseling at Counseling and Psychological Services if needed....

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