Men’s Basketball: Jordan Ash to transfer for final year of eligibility

Andrew Golden, Assistant Sports Editor

March 18, 2019

Filed under Basketball, Justin Murray, Latest Stories, Men's Basketball, Sports

Men's Basketball Senior guard Jordan Ash announced that he will transfer from Northwestern, in a post on Twitter. “I sincerely appreciate Coach Collins, the staff and the administration for giving me the opportunity to be a Northwestern student athlete,” Ash said in the Twitter post. “Thank...

As budget cuts hurt sustainability efforts, students join global climate strike

Josiah Bonifant, Reporter

March 16, 2019

Filed under Campus, Environment, Events, Latest Stories, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories

Students and Evanston residents gathered at The Rock to participate in a global movement of protests against climate change.

Police charge Chicago resident with homicide in ‘romantic rivalry’

Catherine Henderson, City Editor

March 16, 2019

Filed under City, Crime, Latest Stories

Officers arrested and charged 38-year-old Sandoval Cobian with two counts of first degree murder.

Police charge suspect in connection to robberies on Northwestern Chicago campus

Elizabeth Byrne, Campus Editor

March 16, 2019

Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Homepage, Latest Stories

The suspect, who was not named, was charged with two counts of robbery.

University Police open investigation after noose-shaped rope found in SPAC

Catherine Kim, Campus Editor

March 15, 2019

Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Latest Stories, Top Stories

A rope noose was found in Henry Crown Sports Pavilion Friday morning. University Police is now investigating the incident, including a review of security footage.

Men’s Basketball: Aaron Falzon to transfer from Northwestern

Andrew Golden and Peter Warren

March 15, 2019

Filed under Basketball, Latest Stories, Men's Basketball, Sports

Junior forward Aaron Falzon will transfer from Northwestern. He finished his NU career with 80 games played.

Goldsmith: Northwestern lost the battle for Chicago

Charlie Goldsmith, Sports Editor

March 15, 2019

Filed under Basketball, Latest Stories, Men's Basketball, Sports

Men's Basketball Caught up in his own reflection, Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu stood in front of the television with a marveled look on his face. Before he took the floor Wednesday, the Big Ten Network broadcast showed some of Dosunmu’s most athletic feats from his freshman season. As he watched him...

Wrestling: Sebastian Rivera becomes a Big Ten, Ryan Deakin finishes 5th

Greg Svirnovskiy, Reporter

March 15, 2019

Filed under Latest Stories, Sports, Spring Sports, Wrestling

Wrestling A battle of the best. That’s where sophomore Sebastian Rivera, the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the 125-pound weight class, found himself Saturday night when he was matched up against No. 2 Spencer Lee, last year's NCAA champion, to determine this year’s Big Ten winner. It ended,...

Faculty Senate seeks revision of academic freedom statement amid campus-wide debate

Cameron Cook, Assistant Campus Editor

March 15, 2019

Filed under Campus, Faculty, Latest Stories

“Some speech is not just speech."

Northwestern steps up security, plans prayer for New Zealand shooting victims

Alan Perez, Editor in Chief

March 15, 2019

Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Homepage, Latest Stories, Top Stories

Northwestern is stepping up security after shootings at two mosques in New Zealand killed and injured dozens. In an email to the Northwestern community, University President Morton Schapiro said NU “joins the worldwide Muslim community, as well as the citizens of New Zealand, in grieving the effects...

ASG passes resolution calling on University to divest from the fossil fuel industry

Atul Jalan, Reporter

March 15, 2019

Filed under Campus, Homepage, Latest Stories, Student Government, Top Stories

The resolution will now be reviewed by Northwestern’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility, a coalition of students, alumni, faculty and administrators. The committee will decide whether to recommend the proposal to the Investment Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees, who will then vote on the resolution.

Letter to the Editor: Northwestern should lead a reform of the college admissions system

March 14, 2019

Filed under Latest Stories, Letters to Editor, Opinion

My husband and I are both alumni of Northwestern. We are deeply saddened that Northwestern has been tied to this jaw-dropping college admissions scandal. Our oldest daughter just went through the grueling, heart-wrenching college admissions process last year. To read now about this “side door” that some wealthy elites in th...