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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


In Focus: Northwestern community looks to change sexual assault procedures as Ludlow case moves forward

In Focus: Northwestern community looks to change sexual assault procedures as Ludlow case moves forward

May 27, 2014

In the midst of national outcry and campus activism, Northwestern may soon be defending itself against two lawsuits alleging the school mishandled students’ complaints of sexual assault and sexual harassment. On...

In Focus: Taking back Title IX: Northwestern joins national push to address sexual assault

In Focus: Taking back Title IX: Northwestern joins national push to address sexual assault

November 21, 2013

After she was sexually assaulted twice on campus, one Northwestern student felt as though no one understood what she was going through. The first assault occurred during Homecoming 2012, when her sorority...

Angie Epifano talks about the culture surrounding sexual violence on college campuses. Epifano gained national attention after an account she wrote about her own experience with sexual assault went viral.

Author of viral article recounting sexual assault experience speaks at Northwestern

October 16, 2013

The former Amherst College student whose account of her rape went viral last year had a clear message for Northwestern students Tuesday night: There are no blurred lines between sexual assault and consensual...

In Focus: Amherst account inspires Northwestern student to reveal own sexual assault

In Focus: Amherst account inspires Northwestern student to reveal own sexual assault

November 27, 2012

Earlier this quarter, an Amherst College student garnered national attention for her account of callous treatment by school administrators following her rape. For one Northwestern student, the story was...

Laura Anne Stuart (left), coordinator of sexual violence response services and advocacy at the Center for Awareness, Response and Education, speaks at a discussion about sexual assault policies on campus. Seated next to her are (from right) Northwestern seniors Lisa Velkhoff and Katie Sanford, co-presidents of NU Active Minds, one of the campus groups who planned the event.

Amherst account spurs discussion of sexual assault at Northwestern

October 29, 2012

Several of Northwestern’s sexual assault resources teamed up to host a discussion Monday evening in response to the personal account of an Amherst College student’s rape that was published online...

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