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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 gathered in front of the Rock with a sign that reads “Take Back the Night.”

College Feminists host Take Back the Night week, organize virtual and in-person events

May 26, 2021

Take Back the Night, a weeklong event supporting sexual violence survivors and hosted by College Feminists, returned with virtual and in-person programming from May 23 to 29.  Weinberg sophomore Susan...

Zanah Thirus. The Chicago-based independent filmmaker said she uses film as a medium to drive social change.

CARE and SHAPE host “Unlearning Sex” screening and Q&A with filmmaker

February 4, 2021

Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. Sex is not talked about in a society from a pleasure-based perspective, said Chicago-based filmmaker Zanah Thirus. It is often seen as...

LTE: Survivors deserve better from Northwestern University

November 11, 2020

This piece was originally submitted October 22 in support of the survivor involved in the writings on The Rock last month that were power-washed away by the University. We hope this message of community...

The new federal Title IX regulations will bolster the rights of the accused and limit the ability of colleges nationwide to investigate sexual assault allegations.

NU sexual health educators concerned about new federal Title IX regulations

May 13, 2020

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released new Title IX regulations on college campuses that narrowed the definition of sexual misconduct and bolstered the rights of the accused. Title IX,...

SHAPE holds roundtable discussion leading up to Tarana Burke’s keynote address

SHAPE holds roundtable discussion leading up to Tarana Burke’s keynote address

January 16, 2020

Ahead of Tarana Burke’s keynote address for Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Week on Jan. 27, 15 students gathered at the Women’s Center on Wednesday to discuss the #MeToo movement founder and her work...

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