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

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

The Daily Northwestern

Students dined on freshly cooked latkes and round jelly doughnuts, known as sufganiyot, at Hillel’s annual Latkepalooza celebration.

Northwestern Hillel hosts annual Latkepalooza Hanukkah celebration

November 20, 2023

About 150 Northwestern students gathered Sunday evening at the Fiedler Hillel Center for Northwestern Hillel's annual Hanukkah celebration, Latkepalooza. The smell of freshly cooked latkes — potato...

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...

Northwestern Hillel hosts former White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz Wednesday night.

Former White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaks on Jewish identity at Northwestern Hillel

October 13, 2023

Former White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz shared stories about working with the Obama administration and perspectives on her Jewish identity Wednesday night in a conversation with Northwestern Hillel. From...

Dillo Day 2023. Mayfest, which organizes Dillo Day, manages a budget of over $400,000.

NU alumni apply student org experiences in post-grad careers

October 13, 2023

When Annie Epstein (Medill '23) started at Northwestern in the fall of 2019, she said she never imagined that her journalism major and love for her synagogue could have overlapped in her future career....

Close to 200 Northwestern community members gathered by candlelight outside Deering Library to honor the lives lost in the Israel-Hamas war.

Northwestern Jewish community hosts vigil to honor lives lost in Israel-Hamas war

October 10, 2023

Close to 200 Northwestern community members prayed, cried and hugged one another in front of Deering Library Monday night, honoring lives lost over the last three days in the Israel-Hamas War.  The...

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