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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

Data from report by The New York Times The Upshot.

New York Times report reveals income imbalance among Northwestern students

January 19, 2017

About two thirds of Northwestern students come from families in the top income quintile, according to a report by The New York Times’ The Upshot published Wednesday. The report includes analysis of...

The Graduate School Commons is located inside the building at 2122 Sheridan Rd. In September, graduate students gathered in the commons for a town hall meeting where they were invited to ask administrators questions about the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling on graduate students at private universities.

Two unions push to organize graduate students at Northwestern amid looming political shift in Washington

December 9, 2016

The election of Donald Trump has added a new sense of urgency to graduate student unionization efforts at Northwestern. Last week, members of the group Northwestern University Graduate Workers voted...

Johnnie Vassar prepares to pass. Vassar filed a class-action lawsuit against Northwestern and the NCAA on Monday.

Former basketball player sues Northwestern, NCAA, alleges mistreatment by University

November 15, 2016

Former men’s basketball player Johnnie Vassar filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Northwestern and the NCAA, alleging the University used tactics to “run him off” the team so his athletic...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald looks up during Northwestern’s Oct. 1 game at Iowa. The teams football handbook rules were previously overbroad, according to a September NLRB advice memo.

Football: National Labor Relations Board attorney describes Northwestern athletes as ‘employees’ in memo

October 12, 2016

Football An associate general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board referred to Northwestern athletes as “employees” in the footnote of a memo issued last month and made public in recent...

Students leave flowers, stuffed animals and notes as a memorial for Northwestern student Chuyuan “Chu” Qiu who died in a bike accident Thursday. Evanston’s first ward alderman called for lower speed limits on Sheridan Road where the accident occurred.

With plans to add bike lanes next year, alderman calls for additional road changes after student death

September 27, 2016

Following the death of Northwestern student Chuyuan “Chu” Qiu in a bicycle accident, Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) called for a lower speed limit and rerouted bicycle traffic on Sheridan Road. Qiu, a first-year...

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