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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Former police officer Ryan Harmon talks to student drug policy activists at the Midwest Regional SSDP Conference. The conference attracted more than 60 students from across the region.

Panelists, activists discuss drug policy at regional conference

April 13, 2014

Student activists from across the Midwest came to Northwestern on Saturday to hear several speakers and engage in discussions regarding different aspects of U.S. drug policy. NU's chapter of Students...

Northwestern releases new sexual misconduct policy

January 13, 2014

Northwestern administrators unveiled Monday a new sexual misconduct policy that offers a more comprehensive definition of consent and a wider-reaching list of what constitutes sexual violence. Titled...

A Northwestern Medicine study showed teens who used marijuana heavily experienced abnormal changes in their brain structures. Results from the study suggest that chronic use of marijuana could result in long-term effects on memory.

Feinberg study finds direct link between marijuana use, working memory

January 7, 2014

A recent study published by a research assistant professor in the Feinberg School of Medicine revealed new evidence linking marijuana use with lower cognitive functioning and brain abnormalities similar...

Letter to the Editor: Reflecting on 2 years of the 10K Initiative

December 6, 2013

As we near the end of the year, it’s only natural to look back and reflect over the past few months.  With the deadline for the ASG 10K Initiative approaching (Dec. 14 — get your submissions in!),...

In Focus: Taking back Title IX: Northwestern joins national push to address sexual assault

In Focus: Taking back Title IX: Northwestern joins national push to address sexual assault

November 21, 2013

After she was sexually assaulted twice on campus, one Northwestern student felt as though no one understood what she was going through. The first assault occurred during Homecoming 2012, when her sorority...

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