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

The Daily Northwestern


Weinberg freshmen Cinthya Rodriguez, Samantha Bahena and Genesis Villalobos write letters at a campaign sponsored by For Members Only and Alianza that aimed to allow students to share their experiences and also raise awareness about the story of Northwestern maintenance worker Michael Collins. Collins encountered in December his stuffed
bear hung next to his desk in a manner akin to a lynching.

Alianza, FMO highlight campus racial insensitivity with letter-writing event

February 22, 2013

After a number of racially motivated incidents on campus and in Evanston in the past year, student groups began organizing dialogues to combat racism and relay their concerns to University administrators. Following...

Michael Collins, the Northwestern maintenance worker who found a black teddy bear hanging by his desk in early December, speaks with McCormick junior Jay Jordan on Sunday at a joint meeting of For Members Only and Alianza.

FMO, Alianza host Collins for discussion of race at Northwestern

February 17, 2013

After a slew of dialogues aimed at improving the racial climate on Northwestern’s campus last school year, such events slowed to a crawl this year. But For Members Only and Alianza took the first...

The department of Spanish and Portuguese invited dancers from Chicago to perform tango to students who attending A Night of Argentina. These dancers find events to dance at through tangomango.com and meet new fellow tango dancers at each get together.

‘A Night of Argentina’ event promotes Spanish culture

January 25, 2013

In an effort to introduce Northwestern students to different Spanish cultures and create interest in study abroad opportunities, the department of Spanish and Portuguese hosted “A Night of Argentina.” Part...

Northwestern student groups provide free food, movies at annual international film festival

November 18, 2012

Students gathered last week to eat international food and watch foreign films at an annual festival organized by A&O Productions and the International Student Association. This year’s International...

Global Paradigm Project: Election time in Chile, but do people care?

October 18, 2012

At midnight on Sept. 27, Chile officially saw the beginning of municipal election season. The occasion was marked by fireworks above Santiago, though the 12 o’clock bell seemed to mean more than the...

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