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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


Huang: Hip-hop made me aware of the bruises and strains of my people

October 18, 2018

People usually laugh at me or squint their eyes — their disbelief tracing a question mark in the air — when I tell them that I’ve played Drake’s “Passionfruit” on repeat for three months straight....

Kirkland: Richard Sherman, the football player who 'gets it'

Kirkland: Richard Sherman, the football player who ‘gets it’

February 3, 2015

Say what you will about Richard Sherman, the Seattle Seahawks’ outspoken star cornerback, but one thing is clear: He gets it. A Stanford graduate who majored in communication, Sherman fully understands...

Michelle Alexander, a law professor and civil rights lawyer, speaks to a packed Pick-Staiger Concert Hall about modern racial inequalities in America. Alexander’s speech, which focused particularly on disparities in the criminal justice system, concluded Northwestern’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Michelle Alexander talks race, criminal justice to cap Northwestern’s MLK celebrations

January 26, 2015

Drawing a standing ovation from a packed audience in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Monday evening, civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander called on students and the rest of the country to honor Martin...

Northwestern students compete in MLK Oratorical Contest

January 20, 2015

The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest concluded its second and final round Monday afternoon with the recitation of three student speeches at McCormick Auditorium in Norris University Center. The...

Evanston plans series of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2015

Several events starting this weekend will honor Martin Luther King Jr. through music, speeches and discussions at different centers throughout Evanston. Activities will begin Saturday at the Fleetwood-Jourdain...

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