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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

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Northwestern faces cheer team, retirement, tuition and data breach lawsuits

November 16, 2021

Northwestern has faced numerous lawsuits in the past few years, ranging from the cheer team to its retirement plan — the latter of which will be heard in front of the Supreme Court next month.  The...

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Following Mike Polisky’s resignation, Northwestern community members call for continued investigation, scrutiny in the search for new AD

May 13, 2021

Ten days after Northwestern announced Mike Polisky’s appointment to athletic director, he resigned and will depart from the University.  Polisky stepped down after students and faculty called on...

Organizers posted signs around The Rock, advocating for increased representation of women within University leadership. Over 200 people marched from The Rock to University President Morton Schapiro’s residence.

NU community pickets in front of Schapiro’s house, protest selection of Mike Polisky as AD

May 8, 2021

Over 200 Northwestern faculty, staff, students, alumni and Evanston community members marched Friday to protest the appointment of Mike Polisky as the University’s next athletic director.  Faculty...

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Petition led by former cheerleader demands reconsideration, independent investigation of Mike Polisky

May 6, 2021

Days after Mike Polisky was announced as Northwestern’s next athletic director, hundreds of community members have signed a Thursday petition demanding an independent investigation of his time at NU. Former...

In Focus: After the firing of Northwesterns cheerleading coach, questions remain about the handling of racial discrimination within the program

In Focus: After the firing of Northwestern’s cheerleading coach, questions remain about the handling of racial discrimination within the program

February 4, 2021

Editor’s Note: Alyssa Johnson was a member of the Northwestern cheerleading program during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. She was contacted by the Office of Equity for their investigation on Pamela...

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