Skip to Main Content
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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Nyle Arora presents an amendment at ASG Senate on Wednesday. Senate voted to pass a resolution that reapportions seats based on school affiliation rather than residential district.

ASG Senate reapportionment resolution passes unanimously

June 7, 2018

A resolution to reapportion Associated Student Government seats based on school affiliation rather than residential area passed with a unanimous vote during Wednesday’s Senate meeting. Currently,...

ASG Senators Bassel Shanab and Emerson Carlson speak at an ASG meeting about a smoking referendum. The referendum said 51 percent of students believe the University should not change anything about smoking policy on campus.

ASG releases results of smoking referendum

April 11, 2018

A March 16 Associated Student Government referendum said 51 percent of students believe the University should not change anything about smoking policy on campus. According to the referendum, 38 percent...

Senators Bassel Shanab and Emerson Carlson speak at an ASG meeting. Shanab introduced the campus-wide smoking referendum.

ASG plans referendum to gauge campus opinion on smoking

March 8, 2018

Associated Student Government announced in an email Thursday that there will be a campus referendum on smoking tobacco cigarettes next week. The referendum will ask students if they would prefer more regulations...

Senators Bassel Shanab and Emerson Carlson introduce a textbook affordability resolution at Wednesday’s Senate meeting. The resolution said the University should consider more affordable options for class materials.

Senators introduce resolution calling on administrators to create Latinx, Asian American studies departments

February 15, 2018

Associated Student Government senators introduced new resolutions to address textbook affordability and the creation of Latinx and Asian American studies departments during their Wednesday meeting. Senator...

Associated Student Government senator Bassel Shanab listens to debate on an amendment to election rules that would allow the president and vice president to endorse candidates. ASG ultimately changed the rules to prohibit those endorsements in their Wednesday Senate meeting.

ASG approves new spring election rules

January 31, 2018

Associated Student Government approved new rules in Wednesday’s Senate meeting for candidates in the upcoming spring elections. The seven-person election commission, which was elected earlier this...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Bassel Shanab