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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

The Rock. After “White Silence Kills” was painted over with “NU,” students painted it to say “enough.”

“Your silence is deafening”: After three months, the Rock was repainted twice to reflect ongoing student demands

September 20, 2020

For three months over the summer, the Rock had the same three words painted on it — “White Silence Kills.” The message, painted during the last days of May, was accompanied by writings on the...

The memorial tree lies on the grass outside Harris Hall. After students and alumni reacted negatively to the tree’s removal, the University is planning to create a more permanent memorial on campus.

Memorial to a memorial: University plans to replace removed memorial to students who died while at Northwestern

September 9, 2020

Students and alumni quickly organized to save a memorial to students who died while at Northwestern after it was removed by the University without notice. On Friday afternoon, a group of students contacted...

Northwestern University Weber Arch. The recommended social distancing guideline — stay six feet apart — equates roughly to one quarter the height of the arch.

A guide to social distancing on campus

July 9, 2020

By now, many students have heard the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation: Stay six feet apart. But until it’s socially acceptable to carry around a measuring tape, it will...

Northwestern’s advocacy groups are taking to social media platforms to campaign.

Labor advocacy groups adapt to remote organizing

April 20, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic began reaching local communities, members of Students Organizing for Labor Rights were mobilizing for a living wage campaign for Northwestern’s food service workers. The pandemic...

ASG’s weekly session. Senators heard two bills and voted on an emergency resolution and a previous week’s bill, passing both.

Approaching end of quarter, ASG introduces three resolutions on census, freedom of speech and release of report on GQNBT individuals

March 5, 2020

Associated Student Government Senate introduced three resolutions Wednesday regarding the census count, protection of students’ freedom of speech and the widespread release of a task force report that...

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