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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

Deborah Lipstadt, professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University, speaks to students at the McCormick Foundation Center Forum on Thursday. Lipstadt explained the motivating factors behind Holocaust denial and detailed her own legal battle with Holocaust denier David Irving.

Historian Deborah Lipstadt speaks about Holocaust denial, alternative facts

May 5, 2017

Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt explained the dangers of Holocaust denial and encouraged students to combat “alternative facts” during a talk Thursday. About 150 people gathered at the McCormick...

Associated Student Government senators discuss emergency legislation November about undocumented immigrants. ASG and Fiedler Hillel both released statements Tuesday condemning an executive order barring immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.

ASG, Hillel condemn immigration executive order in statements Tuesday

February 1, 2017

Both Northwestern Hillel and Associated Student Government released statements Tuesday denouncing President Trump’s executive order barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the...

A Jewish Studies lecturer said he was walking near Fiedler Hillel, 629 Foster St., when a car pulled up near him and a man performed the Nazi salute after asking if he was Jewish.

Jewish Studies lecturer reports man performing Nazi salute near Fiedler Hillel

December 4, 2016

A Jewish Studies lecturer at Northwestern reported that he was walking near Fiedler Hillel on the evening of Nov. 23 when a man in a passing vehicle asked him if he was Jewish, then raised his right arm...

Northwestern Jewish community challenges study that calls university an anti-Semitic ‘hotspot’

November 18, 2016

Jewish leaders and students disputed the credibility of a Brandeis University study released in October that names Northwestern an anti-Semitic and anti-Israel “hotspot.” The study found that of...

Middle East and North African Studies lecturer Amjad al-Dajani speaks during a panel about Zionism on Tuesday. Four Northwestern professors sat on the panel, which examined Zionism from various academic and personal perspectives.

Intricacies of Zionism discussed at Israel Week panel

May 11, 2016

A panel of four professors examined Zionism from various academic and personal perspectives Tuesday as part of Israel Week, an effort by Northwestern Hillel to celebrate the country and the anniversary...

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