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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


Students can donate their leftover meal points to Points for a Purpose at Northwestern Dining locations. The student group launched a new social media campaign last week to raise awareness about food insecurity in Evanston.

Points for a Purpose posts portraits, interviews about food insecurity in Evanston

October 31, 2016

Points for a Purpose launched a new social media campaign that features photos and stories of people in Evanston who are food insecure, hoping to raise awareness on the issue. The group started “Faces...

When dining halls closed for Spring Break, students pitched in to help hungry peers

April 21, 2016

Not every Northwestern student spent Spring Break on a beach, spending money on gas, drinks and nice dinners. Some stayed on campus, where residence halls stayed open. But although the dorms remained open,...

SESP junior Jing Lee, vice president of NU Campus Kitchens, addresses a crowd of 30 Evanston residents and NU students at a community discussion about food waste in the city Thursday. The meeting marked the beginning of a new campaign called Plates Over Waste which hopes to redistribute unused food to people in need.

Campaign to reduce Evanston food waste launches

January 22, 2016

Evanston residents involved in a campaign aimed at reducing food waste in the city held a meeting Thursday to initiate community dialogue about local food insecurity. The campaign, Plates Over Waste,...

Speakers from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and Interfaith Action of Evanston discuss misconceptions about homelessness at an event hosted by Northwestern Hillel. All of the speakers had either experienced homelessness or worked with the homeless.

Panelists discuss stigmas about homelessness

January 20, 2016

Three speakers emphasized the need for systemic change in the way governments and individuals address homelessness at a panel Tuesday night. Around 30 people gathered at Fiedler Hillel to hear two panelists...

NU students can donate their unused meal plan points to Points for a Purpose at Northwestern Dining retail locations. The student organization works with NU Dining to use the points and money students donate to purchase food for local organizations such as Campus Kitchens.

Points for a Purpose finds slight donation increase following new app, more donation locations last fall

January 6, 2016

With the 2,000-point cap for Points for a Purpose not budging, the donation program found an extra $92 in out-of-pocket donations and non-perishable food contributions last quarter. The fundraiser,...

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