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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


Thrasher has been at the encampment at several different points since it began Thursday.

Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher speaks at ‘Northwestern Liberation Zone’ on Deering Meadow

April 27, 2024

Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher addressed a crowd of around 100 at the Deering Meadow encampment Saturday afternoon, calling on University administration and the free press to better understand the plight...

'Northwestern Liberation Zone' enters third day with no arrests

‘Northwestern Liberation Zone’ enters third day with no arrests

April 27, 2024

Fifty hours in, the 'Northwestern Liberation Zone' entered its third day with no signs of imminent escalation from administration or University Police. Around 10:15 p.m. Friday night, Josh — a representative...

A demonstrator led the crowd in chants while waving a Palestinian flag.

Encampment on Deering Meadow continues despite rain and counterprotester presence

April 26, 2024

About 100 tents remained on Deering Meadow as of 4 p.m. Friday afternoon despite heavy rain and counterprotests as the "Northwestern Liberation Zone" encampment continued into its second day. Several...

Students, community members gather to sing Hebrew songs.

Members of Hillel, Chabad gather on Foster-Walker Complex Lawn

April 26, 2024

About 50 members of Northwestern Hillel and NU Chabad gathered on Foster-Walker Complex Lawn Friday afternoon to sing Hebrew songs with motifs of peace. The action came as several hundred pro-Palestine...

Rice: It was the spring of 1970 – a commentary on the history of protests at NU

Rice: It was the spring of 1970 – a commentary on the history of protests at NU

April 26, 2024

It was the Spring of 1970; The War in Vietnam was in full force and U.S. troops were going into Cambodia. American college students went full bore into protest mode, and four students at Kent State (as...

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