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The Daily Northwestern

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


The temporary space for MENA and Muslim students is on the third floor of Norris University Center.

Temporary MENA, Muslim space helps foster community, but students remain hopeful for a more permanent house

October 22, 2024

Tucked on the third floor of Norris University Center is a temporary space dedicated to Middle Eastern and North African and Muslim students.  The windowless rooms have bright yellow sofa chairs and...

A Muslim student wearing a kufi, a traditional Islamic cap, stands in front of hundreds of attendees.

McSA fosters community, celebrate cultures with Ramadan iftars

March 31, 2024

At 7:12 p.m. Wednesday, about 160 Muslim students gathered in Parkes Hall to break their fast with a chewy, sweet date.  Every year, the Muslim-cultural Students Association holds iftars during Ramadan,...

Final exam week begins the same day as Ramadan, on March 11.

As exam week nears, Muslim students observing Ramadan call for more equitable accommodations

February 29, 2024

This year, Winter Quarter exams overlap with Ramadan, the most sacred month in Muslim culture. Final exam week begins March 11 — the day after the first night of Ramadan. Many Muslim students on campus...

Masked ASG members sit in a meeting with laptops open

ASG establishes newsletter to boost transparency with the student body

March 2, 2022

Associated Student Government launched a weekly newsletter this quarter to increase its transparency with the student body.  The newsletter, spearheaded by the Communications Committee, recaps Senate...

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Rayyana Hassan