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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


Divestment from Israel-affiliated companies and institutions remains one of the key demands of the ongoing encampment on Deering Meadow.

The Daily Explains: Amid demands to divest from Israel, NU’s investments remain a mystery

April 29, 2024

For organizers of the ongoing encampment on Deering Meadow, a primary demand is for the University to disclose its investments and divest from companies that supply arms to Israel. Northwestern’s...

NU student activists dined on tacos and nachos during the first day of “Disorientation Week.”

NU student activists launch first ‘Disorientation Week’ with opening meeting

January 21, 2024

More than a dozen students convened in University Hall on Sunday to mark the first day of “Disorientation Week: What Northwestern Won’t Teach Us,” a series of teach-ins, discussions and bonding events...

NU student activists dined on tacos and nachos during the first day of “Disorientation Week.”

NU activist organizations plan to host “Disorientation Week”

January 19, 2024

A group of NU student activist organizations are hosting their first “Disorientation Week: What Northwestern Won’t Teach Us” starting Sunday, Fossil Free NU announced via Instagram. Other organizations...

Here is an introduction to just some of the activist groups on campus.

Voices for change: A non-comprehensive guide to NU’s activist landscape

August 13, 2023

One of Northwestern’s core values is social justice, a principle built upon a long history of student activism. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Bursar’s Office Takeover, in which over 100...

Illustration of a black shadowed hand writing over a petition with masked figures in the back.

‘It’s never too late to help protect our communities’: NU community raises concerns about rollback of COVID-19 mitigation strategies

May 18, 2023

In April, Northwestern announced it will discontinue certain existing COVID-19 mitigation strategies for the next academic year, including isolation housing in 1835 Hinman, on-campus testing in the Donald...

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