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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

Schill said in a Friday message that while he doesn’t intend to issue University statements on most political or social issues, NU’s response is still guided by a set of core values.

Schill issues new statement on Israel-Hamas war, free speech

October 13, 2023

University President Michael Schill issued a new statement Friday afternoon on the Israel-Hamas war and his views on Northwestern’s role in taking official stances on political issues. The back-to-back...

Students gathered to honor lives lost in Gaza this week in a vigil hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine.

Students for Justice in Palestine hosts vigil to honor lives lost in Gaza this week

October 13, 2023

More than 100 students gathered in front of Deering Library, which was lit in green, white and red Thursday night, raising candles, reading poems and making speeches to honor the lives lost in Gaza this...

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...

A night-time photograph of a large boulder painted in red with the words “75” and “Nakba” written on it in white. There are lit candles on the ledge in front, which is also painted red and has the Palestinian flag painted on it.

SJP vigil commemorates 75th anniversary of the Nakba, centers empowerment and resistance

May 16, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of death. More than 700,000 Palestinians faced displacement around 1948, during that year’s Arab-Israeli war following the end of the British mandate...

LTE: Palestinian freedom is a fight for Black and brown liberation

LTE: Palestinian freedom is a fight for Black and brown liberation

November 18, 2022

Just a few days ago, Lily Cohen authored an op-ed entitled, "I am more proud of my Jewish identity than anyone can ever hate me for it." Cohen and all Jewish students deserve spaces on Northwestern's campus...

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