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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


Letter to the Editor: Vandalizing The Rock precludes effective dialogue about Greek life

March 4, 2018

I understand — and largely agree — with students’ issues regarding Greek life, and these positions have forced me to have serious internal debates about my involvement. I, along with many in my Phi...

The Weekly Podcast: You Rock

The Weekly Podcast: You Rock

January 31, 2018

This episode of The Weekly takes an inside look into Northwestern’s campus staple: The Rock. Find out little-known facts about The Rock, as well as what students have to say about this school tradition. –...

The Rock is painted black and gold to memorialize the death of first-year student Mohammed Ramzan. The students who painted The Rock are asking that it is left unpainted for at least three days to respect the beginning of the Muslim mourning period.

Students paint The Rock to commemorate Mohammed Ramzan

April 17, 2017

Less than a week after the death of first-year student Mohammed Ramzan, Communication freshman Kimani Isaac said she started processing the loss of her friend while guarding The Rock. Using only smartphone...

A volunteer reads out names of genocide victims in front of The Rock on Monday. The 12-hour name reading event, promoting genocide awareness and prevention, is the first ever at Northwestern.

Students commemorate genocide victims with 12-hour name reading

April 3, 2017

Volunteers braved the rainy weather by The Rock – painted with a yellow flame representing genocide awareness – to participate in the University’s inaugural 12-hour genocide victim name reading Monday. About...

Dozens of people gather at The Rock on Monday to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters chanted, “Water is life. You can’t drink oil,” as they marched from The Rock to Norris University Center.

‘Water is life’: Protesters rally on campus against Dakota Access Pipeline

October 10, 2016

About 50 people gathered at The Rock on Monday afternoon to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline for this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The rally was organized by the Native American and Indigenous...

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