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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


Alden Young, an associate professor of history and global affairs at Yale University stands in front of a podium with a presentation picturing protests in Sudan behind him.

Evanston Public Library, MENA host talk on war in Sudan

November 19, 2024

Evanston Public Library and Northwestern’s Middle East and North African Studies Program hosted Yale history and global affairs Prof. Alden Young Monday night to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian...

At a talk by Palestinian queer, trans activist Yaffa on Monday, there was art and books being sold, all proceeds going to people in need in Gaza.

‘If you remove queer Palestinians, there is no movement’: Yaffa discusses Palestinian, queer liberation

April 15, 2024

Executive Director of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity Yaffa spoke at Northwestern Monday about Palestinian and queer liberation. They discussed pinkwashing as a justification for colonialism...

The Monday message is Schill’s fifth to the community since the militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.

University President Michael Schill announces new committee on antisemitism and hate

November 14, 2023

Northwestern will create a new committee aiming to combat antisemitism and hate, University President Michael Schill announced in a message to the community Monday. Kellogg Prof. Efraim Benmelech and...

In Focus: Community members say Northwestern is neither a safe nor free space for conversations about Palestine and Israel

In Focus: Community members say Northwestern is neither a safe nor free space for conversations about Palestine and Israel

March 2, 2023

Content warning: This piece includes mention of Islamophobia, racism, antisemitism and death. Throughout this story, some names have been changed to protect students’ safety. Many sources who requested...

Photograph of a light-gray brick building with stairs to the entrance and a blue sky in the background.

Looking back and moving forward: Asian languages and cultures department plans 10-year anniversary

November 21, 2022

Asian languages and cultures department Chair Laura Brueck joined Northwestern as an associate professor of South Asian literature and culture in 2013. Now, she’s planning the department’s 10-year...

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