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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


Silverman Hall, 2170 Campus Drive. The partial government shutdown threatened federal funding for University research.

Students react to partial government shutdown, express support for DACA recipients

January 24, 2018

Students expressed varied reactions to the partial government shutdown, but several students agreed that Congress should find a bipartisan, long-term solution for recipients of the Deferred Action for...

First-year law student and co-founder of PODER Charlie Isaacs, speaks in the Rubloff Atrium on Wednesday. The petition called for Congress to create legislation to support DACA recipients.

Pritzker School of Law students unveil petition in support of DACA

November 9, 2017

Pritzker School of Law students gathered Wednesday to unveil a petition in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The petition, drafted by members of the Petitioners Organizing...

University Hall at 1897 Sheridan Road. Northwestern joined 18 other universities in filing a Nov. 1 amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Northwestern files amicus brief in support of DACA

November 8, 2017

Northwestern, along with 18 peer institutions, filed an amicus curiae brief Nov. 1 challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) encourages attendees to share information on resources with friends and family. Schakowsky spoke Saturday at “Helping Hands,” a local inaugural event meant to make residents more aware of the social welfare services available to them.

Residents turn to local representatives for help with social welfare services

November 6, 2017

In light of federal efforts to dismantle some social welfare programs, local officials and representatives held an inaugural resource fair Saturday to alleviate residents’ concerns about accessing services. “Helping...

Diane Guerrero addresses Northwestern students in a Tuesday speech. The actress, known for “Orange is the New Black” and “Jane the Virgin,” spoke on her experiences in the entertainment industry and her struggles with mental health.

‘Orange is the New Black’ actress shares her experience with immigration policy, mental health

October 4, 2017

“Orange is the New Black” actress Diane Guerrero began her speech Tuesday night by calling attention to those affected by natural disasters in Latin America, the Caribbean and the southern United States...

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