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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern chaplain alleges discrimination on United flight

June 1, 2015

A Northwestern chaplain set off calls for a boycott against United Airlines after she posted a statement on Facebook claiming a United flight attendant discriminated against her because of her religion. Tahera...

Sheil director Kevin Feeney, Rabbi Aaron Potek and associate chaplain Tahera Ahmad discuss stereotypes in their religions during an event hosted at the Sheil Catholic Center. The panel attracted about 40 attendees.

Campus religious leaders discuss stereotypes at interfaith event

May 20, 2015

Campus religious leaders spoke Tuesday night about characteristics and stereotypes of their respective religions in an event at the Sheil Catholic Center. Sheil Center director Kevin Feeney, Fiedler...

Rais Bhuiyan, who was shot in the face by a white supremacist in the wake of Sept. 11, speaks about forgiving his attacker Friday. The event was co-hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association and the South Asian Student Alliance.

Activist calls for compassion, forgiveness to achieve tolerance

March 1, 2015

Activist Rais Bhuiyan emphasized the importance of mercy, compassion and forgiveness to bridge religious and cultural divisions during a discussion co-hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association...

Students light candles before a vigil at The Rock on Wednesday. The vigil, hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association, was held in honor of three Muslim students who were fatally shot in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Tuesday.

McSA holds vigil to commemorate slain Muslim students

February 12, 2015

More than 80 members of the Northwestern community gathered at The Rock on Wednesday night to commemorate the lives of the three Muslim students who were fatally shot Tuesday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The...

Tahera Ahmad, associate chaplain and director of interfaith engagement, speaks during the vigil held in honor of victims of the Taliban attack in a school in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Northwestern students hold vigil to honor victims of Peshawar school massacre

January 14, 2015

Northwestern students gathered at Parkes Hall on Tuesday night to hold a vigil in honor of the schoolchildren, administrators and soldiers murdered in a December terrorist attack on a Pakistani school. About...

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