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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


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Some graduate students report impact of pauses to in-person research, one year after NUGW May Day sit-in

May 2, 2021

For many humanities graduate students, the pandemic meant pauses to in-person research, delayed plans for graduation and disrupted career prospects. On May 1, 2020, Northwestern University Graduate...

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Reflecting on a year of pandemic mutual aid, SOLR organizers emphasize importance of continued support

April 29, 2021

Students Organizing for Labor Rights has raised over $90,000 for over 400 workers since March 2020, according to Weinberg junior and SOLR member Abbey Zhu. SOLR, a community organization of Northwestern...

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#OneYearOut, NUGW continues call for funding extensions and worker protections

April 12, 2021

Every morning, Ph.D. student Rose Werth wakes up unsure whether she will feel “paralyzed and overwhelmed” because of the responsibilities that come with her education.  A third-year graduate student,...

Letter to the Editor: A (counter) report on university finances

January 13, 2021

As we look back on 2020, a year with record unemployment and financial ruin for many, it is clear the ultra-wealthy had a banner year. Despite claims from the university that it, too, was struggling financially,...

Northwestern University Graduate Workers protest in Nov. 2019. “Unions 101: A Political Education Even” educated attendees on the process, history and types of unions.

NUGW hosts event to teach unionization, outline efforts to gain official recognition

November 15, 2020

Northwestern University Graduate Workers detailed ongoing efforts to receive official union recognition at a Friday event attended by about 50. Aimed at educating attendees on the process, history...

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