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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Students participate in a mock Israeli checkpoint stop near The Rock on Tuesday. Students for Justice in Palestine and MEChA de Northwestern organized the demonstration.

SJP holds mock border demonstration, student files bias report in response

May 13, 2015

Students for Justice in Palestine held a mock checkpoint and border patrol event at The Rock on Tuesday, symbolizing the Israel-Palestine and United States-Mexico borders. One student said he filed a hate...

Melisa Stephen (Weinberg ’14) speaks about “pinkwashing” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At Northwestern Divest’s event Thursday, Stephen said Israel tries to promote its inclusive LGBT policies to hide its record of human rights abuses.

NUDivest says its resolution focuses on divestment only

April 30, 2015

Northwestern Divest held an event Thursday to remind students that its resolution only concerns divestment and to place its on-campus efforts in the context of an international effort to advocate for Palestinian...

Julia Watson and Erik Zorn just completed their term as Associated Student Government president and executive vice president, respectively. Watson and Zorn said they are proud that the organization has become better at listening to students before it acts.

Julia Watson, Erik Zorn reflect on term as ASG’s top officials

April 20, 2015

Julia Watson might never have run for Associated Student Government’s highest position. Minutes after swearing in her successor as ASG president, Watson delivered a short farewell address to senators,...

Weinberg junior Noah Whinston (right) is sworn in as speaker of the Senate at Wednesday’s Associated Student Government meeting. Matt Clarkston, also a Weinberg junior, was sworn in as parliamentarian.

Senate endorses reducing graduation requirements

April 8, 2015

Associated Student Government called on Northwestern during its meeting Wednesday to reduce the number of credits students need to graduate. The resolution was the result of a report compiled by ASG's...

Candidates share their visions for role of ASG

Candidates share their visions for role of ASG

April 7, 2015

With polls opening in less than 48 hours, the two tickets for Associated Student Government president and executive vice president faced off in the second of two debates Tuesday, providing their visions...

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