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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

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Biss announces increased police presence, community programs following Clark Street Beach shooting

April 17, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence and death. Mayor Daniel Biss announced Monday new steps “to prevent violence in the city” including increasing police presence. His...

Text says “University Police are responding to a report of a ______ on the Evanston Campus at ______.” The first blank is filled out with a red handwritten “shooting”, and the second is filled in with “Clark Street Beach” in the same red. “On the Evanston Campus” is stricken through with red.

One dead and two injured in Clark Street Beach shooting, questions raised about NU and Evanston emergency communication

April 14, 2023

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence and death.  An 18-year-old is dead and two 15-year-old boys are injured following a Wednesday night shooting at Clark Street Beach. One...

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Student petition demands NU reform emergency protocols in wake of Evanston shooting

April 14, 2023

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence and death. About an hour after the first unofficial reports of gunshots came out on Wednesday, Weinberg junior Lily Cohen drafted and released...

Bird’s eye photograph of the southern end of Northwestern’s campus on a cloudless day. Bisecting the campus is a four-lane road filled with cars driving.

Students report confusion in 30-minute gap between shooting and shelter-in-place order

April 14, 2023

Content warning: This story contains discussions of gun violence and death.  At about 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday night, Weinberg sophomore Lianna Amoruso heard gunshots. She was enjoying the sunshine on...

Sandy: When we need the University, we only have each other

Sandy: When we need the University, we only have each other

April 14, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence and death. “Time is of the essence” is a familiar phrase. But, on Wednesday night, those words seemed downright foreign to Northwestern...

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