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

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Students participating in the walkout campaign organized by NU’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine face The Rock. More than 150 people attended the protest condemning Northwestern’s response to the Israel-Hamas war.

NU Students for Justice in Palestine leads walkout, calls for University divestment and support for Palestinians

October 26, 2023

More than 150 students participated in a walkout Wednesday afternoon to demand Northwestern divest from organizations supporting Israel and protect members of the NU community advocating for Palestinian...

A scroll with the words “Latina and Latino Studies” and “Asian American Studies” in front of a blue background.

Asian American, Latino and Latina Studies programs continue to push for departmentalization status

March 16, 2023

The Associated Student Government passed legislation in January supporting departmentalization status for the Latina and Latino Studies and Asian American Studies programs.  The resolution was the...

ASG Senators sit in a meeting taking notes on their computers and discussing new legislation.

ASG Senate passes two resolutions, proposes ending weekly meetings

January 19, 2023

The Associated Student Government Senate passed two resolutions Wednesday calling on the University to grant department status to two Council of Race and Ethnic Studies programs and shift Peer-Guided Study...

Six ASG executive board members sit in the ASG Senate meeting taking notes on their computers.

ASG Senate discusses reforms for Ethnic Studies programs, Peer-Guided Study Group registration times

January 11, 2023

The Associated Student Government introduced two pieces of legislation Wednesday: one granting department status to two Council for Race and Ethnic Studies programs and the other on reforming Peer-Guided...

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Q&A: Asian American Studies Program Director Nitasha Tamar Sharma discusses importance of ethnic and racial studies

November 10, 2022

Growing up with parents in academia, Asian American Studies Program Director and Weinberg Prof. Nitasha Tamar Sharma knew early on that she wanted to become a professor.  Sharma came to Northwestern...

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