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

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Deciding divestment: Northwestern student activists face obstacles beyond their control

Deciding divestment: Northwestern student activists face obstacles beyond their control

May 22, 2015

On the night of Feb. 18, more than 400 people crowded into Norris University Center for an impassioned debate about a resolution asking Northwestern to divest from six corporations the resolution’s sponsors...

Weinberg junior and member of NUDivest Noah Whinston speaks during last week’s Associated Student Government Senate, during which the campaign’s divestment resolution passed. NU joins a growing number of universities that have passed such resolutions.

Northwestern poses transparency challenges as students move forward with divestment

February 24, 2015

After the passage of Northwestern Divest’s resolution at Associated Student Government Senate last week, NU joins a growing number of universities in the United States whose students have pushed for...

Students celebrate after Associated Student Government Senate passed a Northwestern Divest-sponsored resolution just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday. The resolution passed with 24 votes in favor, 22 votes against and three abstentions.

After more than five hours of debate, ASG Senate narrowly passes NUDivest resolution

February 19, 2015

Associated Student Government Senate passed a Northwestern Divest-sponsored resolution early Thursday morning asking the University to divest from six corporations the resolution’s sponsors say violate...

Weinberg junior Noah Whinston fields questions from students at Wednesday’s meeting. The students introduced a resolution calling on the University to divest from six corporations the group says violate Palestinians’ human rights.

NUDivest introduces divestment resolution at ASG Senate

February 11, 2015

Associated Student Government on Wednesday considered a Northwestern Divest-sponsored resolution calling for the University to divest from corporations the group says violate Palestinians' human rights. Students...

Letter to the Editor: Northwestern should invest in peace

January 26, 2015

Last week, our campus saw a call for Northwestern to divest from six corporations linked to Israel: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, G4S, Elbit Systems and Hewlett-Packard. In its letter to the...

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