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Two people in purple graduation gowns and black stoles walk together, holding each other’s hands and smiling.

Captured: Class of ’22 makes one last march (back) through The Arch

June 12, 2022

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You...

Disarm, defund, disband: Students are marching every day until Northwestern abolishes NUPD

Disarm, defund, disband: Students are marching every day until Northwestern abolishes NUPD

October 18, 2020

For over a month, a mask-shaped sign reading “We’re N This Together” hung from the Weber Arch. It was meant to symbolize a unified start to Northwestern’s academic year but was often mocked by...

Brandon Tang at virtual March Through the Arch. Students' names were displayed one-by-one over a picture of the Weber Arch, a twist on the usual tradition for the virtual format.

“Dub Dub Love”: Wildcat Welcome reimagined for virtual format

September 17, 2020

Every September, first-year Northwestern students are typically found marching through the Weber Arch, saying “Kiss ‘n’ Bye” to their families and hanging out with new friends on the Lakefill. Instead,...

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...

Myers: How to navigate all of Northwestern’s traditions as a new student

September 24, 2019

If you visited any colleges, including Northwestern, you were probably overloaded with information about academics, college life and clubs. However, a less talked-about subject when choosing universities...

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