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

The Daily Northwestern


Police officers in riot gear form a barricade on the east side of Ryan Field during the Maryland vs. Northwestern game Saturday.

NUCNC protests police outside football season opener, stands with Black athletes

October 26, 2020

Students led by Northwestern Community Not Cops demonstrated at the perimeter of Ryan Field during the Maryland vs. Northwestern game Saturday, marking 13 straight days of protests demanding the abolition...

Borrok: Protests are essential to the well-being of Northwestern

Borrok: Protests are essential to the well-being of Northwestern

October 21, 2020

Prior to my on-campus arrival last year, the University sent me a welcome package, which included information on move-in, Wildcat Welcome and Evanston. The package also contained an orientation issue...

LTE: Jewish students, faculty, and alumni respond to Morton Schapiro

October 21, 2020

For the past week, Northwestern students have been marching daily to demand that the University abolish the Northwestern police force, which cited nonviolent student protestors for demonstrating outside...

A sign from a previous NU Community Not Cops demonstration, reading “Fund Communities Not Police.” Students reimagined justice in a Wednesday discussion led by FMO and NUCNC.

President Schapiro stands by controversial email condemning protestors in Community Dialogue

October 20, 2020

After a week of abolitionist organizing on campus, University President Morton Schapiro’s email condemning student protests and the hashtag #ResignMorty trending on social media, Schapiro declared in...

One demonstrator holds up a sign reading “Defund or Resign” at Monday night’s march.

NU Community Not Cops calls on President Schapiro to resign following his condemnation of abolitionist protests

October 20, 2020

Standing outside University President Morton Schapiro’s house, students led by Northwestern Community Not Cops, a campaign demanding the abolition of University Police, called for Schapiro’s resignation...

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