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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 it was given a Pilgrim hat in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Indigenous graduate students responded by repainting it with phrases such as “Native land” and “land back.”

“This is Native land”: Indigenous graduate students’ Rock painting covered, repainted

December 8, 2020

The Rock, previously painted orange with a yellow smiley face since late October, had a new addition last week — a Pilgrim hat. It was a few days before Thanksgiving, a day many Indigenous people...

NU Declassified: A Brief History of The Rock

NU Declassified: A Brief History of The Rock

November 11, 2020

Northwestern’s most iconic monument: The Rock. For decades, The Rock has been a pillar of student life but also controversy. How did a dilapidated fountain go from an object of pranks to a battleground...

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 Weekly: Week Five Recap

The Weekly: Week Five Recap

October 18, 2020

Northwestern Facilities staff power washes away the most recent message on the Rock, PHA cancels formal recruitment and Evanston nominates a new city manager. Listen to this episode of The Weekly to hear...

Members of the Facilities team pressure wash messages painted around The Rock.

Northwestern washes away sexual assault survivor’s story painted around the Rock

October 12, 2020

Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault and rape. Earlier this week, The Rock and its surrounding area painted an account of a sexual assault that highlighted the University’s...

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