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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


Hope Coorden (left) and Natalie Furlett (center), who work in the Center for Student Involvement, hold hands Wednesday at Alyssa Weaver’s memorial service at Alice Millar Chapel. Weaver took her own life in November while studying abroad in London.

Second memorial for Alyssa Weaver highlights her lasting legacy

January 23, 2013

Holding hands, the Northwestern community gathered Wednesday night to remember Weinberg junior Alyssa Weaver for a second time. The service held at Alice Millar Chapel was more formal than the candlelight...

Weinberg junior Anne Jaconette, SESP junior Nicole Williams and Medill sophomore Carley Lintz, all Chi Omega sisters, listen as friends of Alyssa Weaver remember her at a vigil at The Rock. Representatives from Chi Omega, Brady Scholars, CCS and the Boxing Club shared bittersweet memories of Weaver’s years at Northwestern.

Vigil commemorates laughter, life of Alyssa Weaver

November 30, 2012

Amid the tears and grief, candles shone upon the smiles of hundreds of students touched by Alyssa Weaver. The Northwestern community gathered at The Rock on Thursday evening to commemorate the life...

Guest Column: Culture stigmatizing mental illness must change

November 28, 2012

For the second time this fall, we’ve opened our email to learn about the sudden death of a member of our community. In September, McCormick sophomore Harsha Maddula was found drowned after he attended...

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Laurie Zoloth