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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

Several signs and banners on the fence between Deering Meadow and Sheridan Road called out Schill by name as the encampment entered its fifth day.

Interim addendum about protests comes as Schill’s tenure stresses free speech

April 29, 2024

Shortly after pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment on Deering Meadow Thursday morning, Northwestern enacted an interim addendum to its demonstration policy. In an email, University President...

The letter criticized administrations actions as egregious infractions of norms of academic freedom and shared governance.

NU-AAUP condemns University President Michael Schill’s response to Deering Meadow encampment

April 27, 2024

In a letter obtained by The Daily, the Northwestern Chapter of the American Association of University Professors’ executive committee condemned University President Michael Schill’s response to the...

LTE: The Black 100 stand in solidarity with protesting NU students

LTE: The Black 100 stand in solidarity with protesting NU students

April 26, 2024

Over 50 years ago, we members of the Black 100 engaged in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience. While our action was non-violent, it was intentionally disruptive to the affairs of the University to...

A demonstrator led the crowd in chants while waving a Palestinian flag.

Encampment on Deering Meadow continues despite rain and counterprotester presence

April 26, 2024

About 100 tents remained on Deering Meadow as of 4 p.m. Friday afternoon despite heavy rain and counterprotests as the "Northwestern Liberation Zone" encampment continued into its second day. Several...

Rice: It was the spring of 1970 – a commentary on the history of protests at NU

Rice: It was the spring of 1970 – a commentary on the history of protests at NU

April 26, 2024

It was the Spring of 1970; The War in Vietnam was in full force and U.S. troops were going into Cambodia. American college students went full bore into protest mode, and four students at Kent State (as...

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