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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


Fiedler Hillel housed a day of action hosted by ZOOZ following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The event included discussion on engagement with elected officials and writing letters to members of congress to combat Trump’s actions.

Students gather to call, write representatives in opposition to Trump executive orders

February 5, 2017

Students contacted elected officials in an effort to to combat President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders at an event hosted Sunday by ZOOZ, a Jewish social advocacy organization at Northwestern. ZOOZ...

Two teenagers greet each other at Beacon Academy, 1574 Sherman Ave., Friday evening. Beacon students hosted about 30 Syrian refugees for dinner.

Evanston high school students invite local Syrian refugees to dinner

February 5, 2017

While President Donald Trump tries to reimplement an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees entering the country, students in Evanston tried to make a statement by inviting them over for dinner. Despite...

A sign welcomes drivers to Evanston at the southern end of the city. Officials from Evanston Police Department, local school districts and city government formed a task force in December to assist refugees in their resettlement.

Evanston task force formed to aid refugee resettlement

February 3, 2017

A new Evanston task force, created after the recent presidential election, met last week for the second time to explore options for assisting refugees in their resettlement. The group, which met for...

Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at the Northwestern School of Law in 2015. Durbin cosigned a letter with Sen. Tammy Duckworth urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to “stand up” for Illinois residents in the face of a potential repeal of Obamacare.

Illinois Democrats warn Rauner over potential Obamacare repeal impacts

February 2, 2017

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) urged Gov. Bruce Rauner to oppose a repeal of the Affordable Care Act in a letter sent Tuesday. In the letter, the senators point to the potential...

A member of the Iranian Student Association speaks at a protest Wednesday against President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order. Students from Muslim-majority countries targeted by Trump’s actions expressed concern and fear following the order.

Following executive order, international students at Northwestern express fear, confusion

February 2, 2017

Azza Akasha, a Feinberg School of Medicine graduate student, always imagined that her first interview with a reporter would be about a discovery she had made or a medical breakthrough she had done. “Anything,”...

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