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

The Daily Northwestern


(Jeffrey Wang/Daily Senior Staffer) Northwestern Community Ensemble performs for a candlelight vigil held to honor lives lost due to violence directed toward the black community. The event was part of a two-week series of programming around Black Lives Matter.

Candlelight vigil held to mourn black lives lost over past 6 months

January 8, 2017

Students, faculty and staff gathered at Alice Millar Chapel on Sunday for a candlelight vigil to honor black lives lost to police brutality and prejudice-driven violence committed in the past six months. The...

Students participate in March Through the Arch in September. Black students expressed disappointment with the lack of diversity in Wildcat Welcome and pre-orientation programs.

Students discuss challenges of being black during Wildcat Welcome, pre-orientation programs

October 18, 2016

Each day of Wildcat Welcome, Communication freshman Mega Dafiaghor changed something about her appearance in the hope of making new friends. “I had a different approach every single day because I...

New podcast series shares stories about navigating first year at Northwestern

November 10, 2015

The First-Year Experience initiative within the Office of New Student and Family Programs recently created “This Northwestern Life,” a podcast series in which students can share their stories about...

Members of the class of 2017 participate in a team building exercise during Wildcat Welcome. Northwestern will implement a recruiting freeze that will be in effect during Wildcat Welcome.

Northwestern introduces recruitment freeze for student groups

July 1, 2014

Northwestern will implement a recruitment freeze at the beginning of Fall Quarter prohibiting all student groups from releasing applications and holding formal events aimed at recruiting new students until...

Communication junior Aric Barrow performs with Tonik Tap at NU’s Got Talent in McCormick Auditorium Wednesday evening. The show was put on by Northwestern to Benefit Special Olympics.

Talent show raises funds for Special Olympics

April 9, 2014

Northwestern music and dance groups performed Wednesday night in Norris University Center as part of “NU’s Got Talent," an annual show put on by NU's chapter of Special Olympics. The group, Northwestern...

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