Rick Singer, the head of the college-admissions preparation business implicated in the nationwide admissions scandal, spoke of a "side door" to gaining admissions. Only one of those three doors was available to SESP junior David Guirgis, a first-generation, low-income student — albeit barely.“I had to kick down the front door to get here,” he said.
What does “safe” mean for marginalized students on campus? Audio editor Cassidy Jackson is investigating just that in new series “Defining Safe.” For episode two, Jackson sat down with students...
In this series, a writer explores the everyday struggles of being a low-income student at Northwestern.
Three years ago, Northwestern announced a new initiative to have 20 percent of the entering class...
Despite Student Enrichment Services’ efforts to provide low-income students with winter jackets, some students said these coats are not enough to withstand Evanston’s bitingly cold winters.
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The housing system for Northwestern undergraduates makes it difficult for students of color to move off campus in their junior or senior years. When students with financial aid, who are often students...
