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The Daily Northwestern

Drew Gerber, Video Editor

Drew is a Medill senior studying journalism and global health. Before months of reporting on the Hill and studying public health in South Africa, Drew was assistant campus editor at The Daily. Drew has previously worked for the Jewish Daily Forward in New York and the Medill News Service in D.C. as a health and law reporter. You can reach Drew via Twitter or email.

All content by Drew Gerber

NU campuses in Evanston, Chicago to remain open following UChicago gun threat

November 29, 2015
Students gather before marching to Sodexo administrative offices in solidarity with food service workers at NU. The group presented a petition calling for measures such as better treatment of workers and a guaranteed 40-hour work week as workers begin to renegotiate their contract with Sodexo.

Students deliver petition in support of food workers’ contract negotiations

November 23, 2015
The Kellogg School of Management maintains an honor code system to ensure the ethical behavior of its students. Allegations of cheating at Kellogg made news last week after business school blog Poets and Quants posted a story citing anonymous students who claimed to have witnessed the incident.

Kellogg reaffirms honor code following reports of cheating allegations

November 13, 2015
Guns-prohibited stickers were required to be placed on all public buildings in Illinois following concealed carry laws in 2013. Northwestern continues today to also train students in responding to active shooter situations.

Northwestern active shooter protocols reflect industry standards, police say

November 10, 2015
The Kellogg School of Management’s Global Hub construction project reached its final height in October. The new building, scheduled to open in Fall 2017, is designed to be a collaborative space for Kellogg faculty and students.

New Kellogg building halfway constructed

November 9, 2015

Northwestern-led research reveals gender gaps within disadvantaged families

November 2, 2015

Northwestern patents, licensing profits down over 90 percent after sale of Lyrica royalties

October 29, 2015

NU astrophysicist awarded top prize from American Physical Society

October 27, 2015

Northwestern student assaulted outside CVS

October 26, 2015

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to speak at Northwestern

October 22, 2015
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger discussed how the path forward in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a nonviolent national “revolution.” Schlesinger and Ali Abu Awwad hope to educate Israelis and Palestinians through Roots, a peace movement.

Palestinian activist, Israeli settler join to advocate nonviolent national movement

October 21, 2015
A rendering of the new residence hall being built at 560 Lincoln Ave. Architectural firm William Rawn Associates was selected to build the new building by the University following a competitive bidding process.

Northwestern selects firm to build new residence hall

October 18, 2015
Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley W. Ryan

Ryan family donates $25M, creates matching challenge to support faculty

October 13, 2015
Students groove at Dance Marathon during the event in March 2015. This year, DM will host its trivia nights at World of Beer.

Dance Marathon selects World of Beer as trivia night venue

October 11, 2015
Janet Mock

Transgender activist Janet Mock, spoken word group DarkMatter to come to Northwestern

October 6, 2015
Construction continues on the new Kellogg School of Management building. Renovations and construction on the new Kellogg building and Kresge Hall are on schedule to be completed by the end of 2016.

Kresge Hall, new Kellogg building planned for completion by end of 2016

October 6, 2015
Painted messages cover boarded up windows in Ferguson, Missouri, a year after the city erupted following the police shooting of Michael Brown. Prof. Amy Sanders and seven students from NU-Q traveled to Ferguson this summer to study the issues of media coverage and race following the shooting.

NU-Q students study race, media in Ferguson

October 5, 2015

Northwestern establishes task force to study needs of graduate students with children

October 1, 2015
Teresa Mastin

Feinberg appoints new diversity and inclusion director

September 29, 2015

Recent string of break-ins involves student off-campus houses

September 27, 2015
Hundreds attended the ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts on Thursday. The building, shared by the Bienen School of Music and the School of Communication, was dedicated to the Ryan family in recognition of their support of the arts at Northwestern.

Dedication of new Bienen building recognizes Ryan family’s contribution to the arts

September 24, 2015
Patten Gymnasium's new boxing equipment is taking the place of several weightlifting machines in the weight room. Some students and faculty voiced concerns that the new equipment will shrink already limited recreational weightlifting resources on campus.

Patten Gym changes reduce weightlifting machines in favor of boxing equipment

September 22, 2015

NU receives $5M for national nanoscale research

September 21, 2015

Shuttle services resume with new 201 bus route, stop changes

September 20, 2015

Northwestern’s accreditation renewed through 2024-25

September 16, 2015

Northwestern’s National Association of Black Journalists awarded Student Chapter of the Year at annual convention

August 8, 2015
Alan Anderson

Alan Anderson finds welcome home as director of neighborhood and community relations

August 6, 2015
Sarah Flax, Evanston's housing and grants administrator, fields questions as working groups discuss proposed amendments to the city's inclusionary housing ordinance. More than 50 developers, landlords, concerned residents and city officials gathered Monday night as part of a push to improve affordable housing in Evanston.

City gathers feedback on proposed amendments to the inclusionary housing ordinance

July 1, 2015
John Fuller, vice president of the Evanston/North Shore branch of the NAACP, speaks at a panel on affordable housing Thursday night. Fuller and three other panelists discussed fair housing practices in Evanston and the North Shore shortly after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of inclusionary housing in a Texas case.

Panel examines affordable housing in Evanston after national judicial action

June 26, 2015
Captured: Evanston celebrates second annual Juneteenth Day Jubilee

Captured: Evanston celebrates second annual Juneteenth Day Jubilee

June 23, 2015
Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) answers a community member's question during a Q&A session. Cassidy and Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) held a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss recent issues and legislation surrounding criminal justice reform.

State reps discuss progress, problems with criminal justice reform efforts

June 18, 2015
Communication senior Lilian Smith, Multimedia Learning Center web developer Sergei Kalugin and Weinberg senior Alex Ayerdi work on the Northwestern e-Dictionary. The dictionary aims to define terms that are part of NU culture.

Northwestern students look to define life at NU with dictionary project

May 25, 2015
Weinberg junior Jonathan Kamel moderates a conversation between former Rep. Brad Schneider and Republican Jewish Coalition Midwest coordinator Jeremy Wynes. Schneider and Wynes discussed U.S.-Israel relations and the pending Iran nuclear deal, advocating strong bipartisan support of Israel.

Democratic congressional candidate, Republican lobbyist urge bipartisan support for Israel

May 20, 2015
Peter Beinart spoke to a crowd of about 100 at the Beth Emet synagogue Thursday evening. He primarily discussed the role of American Jews in the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Atlantic contributor speaks on human rights violations, American Jewish role in Israeli policy

May 8, 2015
Michael Brenner, a member of presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's Illinois team, speaks to College Democrats about grassroots involvement Tuesday evening. Brenner emphasized the importance of organizing early for a campaign's success, and encouraged Northwestern students to volunteer for Clinton.

Hillary Clinton staffer visits College Democrats to recruit Northwestern students

May 5, 2015
Retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark speaks Thursday in Harris Hall at an event hosted by Buffett Institute for Global Studies. Clark urged for immediate U.S. military support in Ukraine.

Retired US general advocates for immediate military support in Ukraine

April 30, 2015
Patrick Day (SESP ’92) talks Wednesday about the importance of deliberate leadership in community. Day spoke at the sixth annual Gregg A. Kindle Distinguished Lecture on Community, which all resident assistants were required to attend.

Northwestern alum calls on students, administrators to lead changes in campus culture

April 21, 2015
Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines, speaks Monday night about the future of the aviation industry. More than 400 people attended the lecture, which was hosted by the Northwestern University Transportation Center.

American Airlines CEO talks future of aviation industry

April 21, 2015
Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and members from Footman Hospitality cut the ribbon at Bangers & Lace’s grand opening. The bar officially opened in the space formerly occupied by The Keg of Evanston in December but held off on holding a ceremony until this spring.

New bar, restaurant celebrates grand opening in Evanston

April 16, 2015
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