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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


A white flag flies beneath the American flag at the John Evans Alumni Center in commemoration of the 151st anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre Saturday morning. The Northwestern Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance launched a petition to rename the alumni center Saturday during the final event of this year’s MSA Native American Heritage month.

NAISA demands removal of John Evans’ name from buildings

November 21, 2015

Members of the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance launched a petition Saturday morning asking administrators to remove University founder John Evans' name from buildings including the John...

NU in Chicago brings students to city to explore history, culture of indigenous people

November 13, 2015

NU in Chicago will bring students downtown on Sunday to learn about indigenous people in Chicago through a collaboration with One Book One Northwestern and the Native American and Indigenous Students Alliance. NU...

Author Thomas King, who wrote this year’s One Book One Northwestern selection, speaks at Fisk Hall on Wednesday. King took questions from the audience and from Medill Prof. Loren Ghiglione, who moderated the event.

One Book author discusses storytelling, future for Native Americans

October 14, 2015

One Book One Northwestern author Thomas King discussed his love of storytelling, his use of humor in writing and his views on the future for Native American people on Wednesday in Fisk Hall. King,...

Dittmar exhibit aims to promote awareness of Sand Creek Massacre, Native American issues

October 1, 2015

A new exhibit in the Dittmar Gallery portrays scenes from a massacre marring Northwestern’s history. The exhibit, which opened at Dittmar on Sept. 17 and runs through Oct. 25, features more than 30...

Faculty to call for Asian American Studies major 20 years after hunger strike

Faculty to call for Asian American Studies major 20 years after hunger strike

May 6, 2015

Twenty years after a hunger strike to establish the Asian American Studies Program shook Northwestern’s campus, the program’s faculty plans to submit a proposal to establish an Asian-American studies...

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