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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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Student activist groups tackle local and global problems

August 12, 2022

College students have a history of leading social movements through on-campus traditions, and Northwestern is no different. Students at NU have long been highly active and involved in these movements,...

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SustainNU prepares to release second 5-year Strategic Sustainability Plan in 2022

May 27, 2022

SustainNU is on course to finish creating its new Strategic Sustainability Plan sometime this fall, setting new goals and benchmarks for Northwestern’s emissions reductions, conservation, resource management...

A white banner reads “There is no Planet B” and hangs from a black fence in front of a green lawn and gray library building.

Divestment across campus: Activist groups discuss status of current demands and future plans

April 18, 2022

In 2019, Fossil Free Northwestern submitted a proposal to the Board of Trustees for the University to divest from major oil, coal and natural gas corporations and reinvest in renewable and sustainable...

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Students urge the University to hire additional dining staff

January 9, 2022

Students Organizing for Labor Rights is urging Northwestern to hire more dining workers, citing long lines at dining halls, Norris University Center and Fran’s Cafe as evidence of understaffing.  Dining...

Nine student protesters stand on a football field in front of a stadium of people holding banners that read, “Abolish NUPD invest in Black lives,” “No war on our board #wearedissenters,” “Board of Trustees meet with us now” and “Divest.”

Football: Student activists protest on the field at Saturday’s game

November 6, 2021

With less than a minute remaining in the first half, about nine student protesters holding banners stormed Ryan Field during Saturday’s game against Iowa.  The protesters were members of multiple...

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