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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


Jewish students have mixed reactions to pro-Palestine encampment

While some Jewish students support pro-Palestine encampment, others express discomfort and safety concerns with ongoing demonstration

April 29, 2024

As the pro-Palestine encampment on Deering Meadow enters its fifth day, the protest has spurred mixed responses from Northwestern’s more than 2,000 Jewish undergraduate and graduate students. Some...

The Senate passed similar divestment resolutions in 2015 and 2021.

ASG signs People’s Resolution, calls for NU to divest from Israeli institutions

April 24, 2024

The Associated Student Government Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to add its signature to the Northwestern People’s Resolution, which calls for the University to protect the civil liberties of pro-Palestinian...

Deborah Ben Aderet speaks to students about life by the Gaza border and surviving the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Wildcats for Israel hosts Oct. 7 Hamas attack survivor Deborah Ben Aderet at speaker event

April 2, 2024

Content warning: this article contains mentions of war, violence and death. Over 50 students gathered at Northwestern Hillel on Tuesday night to hear about Oct. 7 Hamas attack survivor Deborah Ben Aderet’s...

Friday’s demonstration on Deering Meadow was one of many around the world using empty chairs to honor Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza since the militant group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Students honor Israeli hostages with pop-up installation on Deering Meadow

November 17, 2023

Two hundred and forty empty chairs sat on Deering Meadow Friday, each one bearing the photo, name and age of a hostage kidnapped by the militant group Hamas.  Wildcats for Israel organized the display...

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