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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


Mudd Library, 2233 Tech Drive. Weinberg sophomore Nicole Tanda joked that seeing students return to Mudd Library before the “all clear” message was the “most Northwestern thing possible.”

Gun scare shines light on culture of productivity

March 19, 2018

The alert first came to students via an emergency notification email: “This is not a drill. A person with a gun has been reported on the Evanston campus. If you are on the Evanston campus, seek...

Jean Shedd to step down as associate provost

March 8, 2018

Jean Shedd, the associate provost for budget, facilities and analysis, will retire at the end of the academic year, according to a Thursday news release. Shedd served for 42 years at NU and 19 as associate...

Northwestern University in Qatar communications Prof. Marco Williams. Williams directed “Tell Them We Are Rising,” which featured African American Studies Prof. Martha Biondi and Provost Jonathan Holloway.

Professor’s PBS documentary features Northwestern faculty

February 20, 2018

Northwestern professors and administrators contributed to “Tell Them We Are Rising,” a new PBS independent film about the role of historically black colleges and universities in American society. The...

A panel including Provost Jonathan Holloway discusses “An Outrage,” a film on lynching in the American South. Holloway said violence was a response to black people receiving opportunities during the Reconstruction Era and for “not behaving” in the eyes of white people.

Holloway, documentary directors discuss importance of studying lynching

February 20, 2018

In the documentary “An Outrage,” Provost Jonathan Holloway said it’s important to remember the history of lynchings in the Jim Crow South because the pain and memory carry on for generations. “Being...

“An Outrage” features scenes shot at the sites of former lynchings. The filmmakers noted that many of these locations are as commonplace as a town square or a tree off the highway.

‘An Outrage’ examines the modern ramifications of lynching

February 14, 2018

A&E When filmmakers Lance Warren and Hannah Ayers learned about lynching as young adults, they said it was presented in their education as “a sidebar of American history.” It was through working...

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