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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


Hobart House. Some students have found a community of women in Hobart House instead of joining a sorority.

Students say sororities do not provide female empowering spaces, citing exclusive practices

February 7, 2021

Weinberg junior Sheridan Bernard joined Chi Omega her freshman year to find a community of women on campus. In response to the Abolish Greek Life movement, she and many others deactivated from their sororities...

Hobart House. Hobart’s residents said they hope the University will preserve the non-Greek, all-women housing, after the Housing Master Plan recommended the removal of all residential colleges.

Hobart House residents react to unclear future of all-women residential spaces

February 10, 2019

Although she didn’t list Hobart House on her initial housing preference form, Medill first-year Tracy Zhang said after she moved in, the residential college’s “cozy” atmosphere gave her a feeling...

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier and Brad Zakarin speak during Wednesday’s ASG senate meeting. The two NU administrators were invited to participate in a Q&A about the future of Hobart House with concerned members of the NU community.

NU commits to maintaining all-women housing, though Hobart House’s long-term fate remains unclear

February 7, 2019

Northwestern administrators confirmed the University’s commitment to maintaining non-greek, all-women residential spaces in a Q&A session held during Wednesday’s ASG Senate meeting. Hobart House will...

Northwestern still looking for NUTV’s replacement

October 15, 2013

Four weeks into the school year, Northwestern is still unsure as to how it will replace NUTV after deciding in May to stop funding it. NU Information Technology phased out NUTV, an online cable-streaming...

Northwestern takes steps to decrease plastic bottle usage

May 6, 2013

Recent water fountain renovations inside residential buildings have coincided with student efforts to reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles on campus. Residential Services took the latest step...

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