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

The Daily Northwestern


A silver laptop with a purple screen on a brown surface. Draped over the laptop are stoles, the left stole with rainbow stripes and the right stole with green, yellow and red stripes. Perched at the right corner is a graduation cap and the background is blue.

MSA plans second year of virtual graduation ceremonies

May 26, 2021

Multicultural Student Affairs is preparing for its second year of virtual affinity-based ceremonies for graduating seniors within LGBTQ+ communities and communities of color. This year is a continuation...

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus; part 2

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus; part 2

August 5, 2020

ALEX CHUN: For as long as he can remember, Vince McCoy has heard music in his head. VINCE MCCOY: You know, I always was, from an early age, you know, I was just singing along to recordings. And I remember...

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus

July 31, 2020

In 1970, Maher Ahmad and Bill Dry founded the Gay Liberation Front — Northwestern’s first gay rights advocacy group. The group hosted the first gay dance on campus, held demonstrations in the city...

Sekile Nzinga has served as the director of the Women’s Center since Sept. 2017. She’s also a faculty member at the department of Gender and Sexuality Studies and co-chair of Gender-Queer, Non-Binary and Trans Task Force.

Director of the Women’s Center Sekile Nzinga receives award from YMCA Evanston/North Shore

November 22, 2019

By all accounts, Sekile Nzinga is a ubiquitous presence at Northwestern. Since she entered her role as the director of the Women’s Center in September 2017, Nzinga has served as a faculty member in...

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