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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


Letter to the Editor: Asian American Studies still contentious after 20 years

May 13, 2015

On Thursday afternoon, Asian American Studies Program students discovered that someone had torn down the 6-foot banner advertising AASP’s 20th anniversary event held in commemoration of the hunger strike...

Actor David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 film “Selma.” The film’s director, Ava DuVernay, will speak at Northwestern on May 18 following a screening of the film.

‘Selma’ director to speak at Northwestern

May 11, 2015

Ava DuVernay, the first female African-American director to be nominated for a Golden Globe and for the Academy Award for Best Picture, will give a talk May 18 following a screening of her award-winning...

Sumun L. Pendakur (Weinberg ‘98) speaks during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the student hunger strike that led to the creation of Northwestern’s Asian American Studies Program. Pendakur, who participated in the strike as a freshman at NU, said her activism as a student influenced her life and career.

Northwestern community celebrates 20th anniversary of hunger strike

May 7, 2015

Northwestern community members gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1995 student hunger strikes that led to the formation of the Asian American Studies Program at Northwestern. In...

AJ Aguado (Weinberg ‘10) delivers a spoken-word poem Tuesday evening at an Asian American studies event. The event, held at Norris University Center, featured AASP faculty and alumni who spoke about the perceptions of Asian-Americans in American society.

Asian American Heritage Month event challenges stereotypes within community

May 21, 2013

Speakers challenged the meaning of the phrase "fresh off the boat" at an event Tuesday hosted by the Asian American studies program. "Fresh Off the Boat: Reflections on an Asian American Life Beyond...

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