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Northwestern alumni’s film selected for Cannes Film Festival

April 25, 2013
Victor Shao (right), swears in Ani Ajith (left), the new president of Associated Student Government at the senate meeting Wednesday evening.

Associated Student Government swears in student body-elected executive board members

April 24, 2013

Kellogg implements new tablet program

April 22, 2013

ASG academic VP pushes student advisory board reform

April 22, 2013
The four tickets for ASG president and vice president entered their final full day of campaigning Thursday before voting kicked off at midnight Friday.

Associated Student Government candidates strategize as online voting opens

April 18, 2013
At a presentation Wednesday night, ASG leaders and administrators unveiled renderings of plans for an expansion and renovation to Norris University Center.

Northwestern previews new student center

April 17, 2013
Weinberg freshman Kevin Cheng makes a phone call during the College Democrats phone banking event. The group reached out to local residents in favor of allowing same-sex marriage in Illinois.

College Democrats push Illinois same-sex marriage

April 16, 2013

Students for Sensible Drug Policy kicks off Drug Week

April 15, 2013
SESP junior Benison Choi and Weinberg junior Danny Kim are in the race for Associated Student Government president and vice president. The pair are running with the slogan involving you by involving ourselves.

Meet the Candidates: Benison Choi, Danny Kim want to fire up communication, participation

April 11, 2013
Weinberg freshman Karna Nangia encourages students to vote for 1st Ward challenger Ed Tivador. Students campaigned for Tivador outside the Arch during the voting period.

Student vote underwhelms in 1st Ward election

April 9, 2013

FMO hosts ‘Back to Black,’ first-ever weeklong series of events

April 7, 2013
The campaigns for David Harris and Josephine Lee (left), Ani Ajith and Alex Van Atta (top right) and Benison Choi (bottom right) kicked off at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Aaron Zelikovich and Henry Brooke (not pictured) also began their campaign, with a private event.

Associated Student Government nonverbal campaigns officially launch

April 7, 2013
Two masked characters prepare for a murder mission in the opening sequence of 10 Cent Hit, a student-run short film.

Student-run dark comedy, ’10 Cent Hit,’ premieres Thursday night

April 5, 2013
New Dean of Students Todd Adams fields questions at Wednesday’s meeting of the Associated Student Government Senate. Adams joined Northwestern in early February.

New Dean of Students Todd Adams speaks to ASG senators about plans for first full quarter

April 3, 2013
ASG Speaker Ani Ajith speaks at a meeting of the Senate in February. The ASG 10K Initiative has been a topic of discussion at ASG Senate meetings throughout the academic year.

Breaking down the 10K: Student Affairs’ selective funding slights sustainability, hammocks

April 2, 2013

Administrators address questions and concerns about new diversity requirement

March 8, 2013
ASG senator Ian Coley, author of the bill, Campaign Reform Recommendations, urges senators to pass the bill, which would implement reforms ranging from limiting chalking to creating a preferential voting system.

ASG passes resolutions on sustainability, Byrdsong, campaign reform

March 7, 2013

Northwestern tops list of schools for wealthy women alumni

March 6, 2013
In 8th Green Cup, Hobart House finally takes championship

In 8th Green Cup, Hobart House finally takes championship

March 6, 2013
Dittmar Gallerys winter exhibition, Animal/Artifact, looks at the relationship between humans and mammals. The exhibit will be on display until March 22.

‘Big Pork,’ bones exhibits occupy Dittmar

March 1, 2013
Brad Stewart, ASG vice president, with the rest of the 10K Committee presents the committees recommendations on which six initiatives should be chosen for the student body to vote on. Senate voted to combine two of the initiatives and approved the committees recommended list.

ASG axes Treasury position, senators attend suicide prevention training

February 28, 2013
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is giving $167 million to the University to enhance research, development and patient care. The grant is part of the Northwestern Medicine collaboration between the University and the health network.

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare donates $167 million to University

February 27, 2013
The fine points of funding: How student groups cash in with Associated Student Government

The fine points of funding: How student groups cash in with Associated Student Government

February 25, 2013
Integrated Marketing Communications Profs. Don Schultz, Heidi Schultz and Martin Block wrote a book titled Understanding Chinas Digital Generation, which aims to help Westerners learn more about consumption habits in China.

IMC profs analyze Chinese marketing strategies in new book

February 21, 2013
Zaheer Ali, who was part of the Malcolm X project at Columbia University, speaks with (from left) Loyola Prof. Kim Searcy and Evanston resident Eric Basir.

Cultural groups host speaker to focus on Muslims’ role in society

February 20, 2013
The Block Museum of Art received more than 40 Edward Steichen photographs. The photographs were given to Northwestern in honor of University President Morton Schapiro.

Block Museum receives valuable Steichen photographs

February 19, 2013
Mary Beth Napier, a volunteer for Rainbow Animal Assistance Therapy, community provider for CAPS and practicing psychologist, with her dog Rainbow.

Therapy dog session aims to reduce students’ midterm stress

February 14, 2013
Communication junior Sarah Brock expresses her concern that the emergency resolution to celebrate Ronald Reagans birthday will tarnish ASGs reputation.

ASG nominates members for firearms regulation committee, proposes resolution to recognize Reagan’s birthday

February 7, 2013

Despite falling unemployment, Northwestern students struggle to find work in Chicago

February 1, 2013
Steven Monacelli, Associated Student Governments vice president for community relations, speaks in support of passing the resolution, Students Support Gun Control, at Wednesdays Senate meeting. The resolution, which encourages Congress and President Barack Obama to work together on legislation to reduce gun violence, passed shortly after.

ASG passes legislation supporting gun control, divestment from fossil fuels

January 31, 2013
Ani Ajith, ASG speaker (left), and Victor Shao, ASG president, answer questions from the senators. During Wednesdays meeting, senators proposed five new pieces of legislation and passed one bill.

ASG members propose bill for creation of gun control committee and endorsement of divestment from coal industry

January 24, 2013

Graduate School promotes diversity in new strategic plan

January 22, 2013

ASG’s first winter meeting features discussions of dorm improvements, launch of online idea submission platform

January 10, 2013
Students Anna Miles, Ashley Albert, and Juliana Sarah Del Prete perform as part of the Women’s Theater Ensemble. The group addresses women’s issues through its theater performances.

Theatre students form board to address women’s issues within community

January 8, 2013

MGC fraternity interest group hopes to cultivate Latino leadership among ‘hermanos’

November 29, 2012

Northwestern students unite for education reform

November 20, 2012

Los Angeles-based startup finds breakthrough in battery power with Northwestern research

November 15, 2012

Residential Services hires company to create Housing Master Plan

November 8, 2012

Northwestern alumna funds counterterrorism internship program

November 1, 2012

‘Glee’ actor speaks about life experiences

October 29, 2012

Student workers dissatisfied with conditions at Ryan Field concession stands

October 26, 2012
Frontera Fresco is still under construction, despite official estimates that it would open in October. The restaurant is now set to open in November.

Opening day of Frontera Fresco delayed by construction

October 23, 2012

Northwestern Diversity Council prepares proposal for first school-wide diversity requirement

October 18, 2012

Greek councils to improve collaboration

October 18, 2012
Eboo Patel challenges Northwestern students to participate in Interfaith cooperation. Patel, an adviser to President Barack Obama, spoke about his organization, Interfaith Youth Core and his work in promoting religious harmony.

Eboo Patel returns to campus for second time in year

October 17, 2012
Emmy Award-winning actress Marg Helgenberger will return to Evanston to receive the 2012 Alumnae Award.

Q&A: Marg Helgenberger, Northwestern alumna and ‘CSI’ star

October 11, 2012
A selection committee is looking for a replacement for former Dean of Students Burgwell Howard. This summer, Howard was named vice president for student engagement in student affairs.

Search committee reviews resumes for new dean of students

October 7, 2012

Yo-Yo Ma to speak at Northwestern

October 3, 2012
As part of a new University policy, on-campus dorm residents who get locked out of their rooms and need help from their community assistant three times will be charged $200 for a lock change.

New dorm lockout policy calls for $200 fine

October 2, 2012
SESP sophomore Frances Fu is pictured above in a video discussing drug-related policies. Fu posts videos to her YouTube account on behalf of Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

New student group promotes marijuana legalization

September 27, 2012

Innovative new dance introduced in Evanston

July 29, 2012
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