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Organizers emphasized that disabled people are especially vulnerable to both climate crisis and police violence.

As Homecoming approaches, discussions on police presence, parties, and Part I Summons heat up at Queen's University. Learn about the concerns raised by Care Not Cops, a police abolitionist group, regarding campus policing and student safety. Discover how students are navigating the delicate balance between security and peer support during events, and the ongoing debate on police funding.

A zine produced by Haringey Anti-Raids in 2018

University Police has long been the subject of controversy surrounding officer conduct at Northwestern, especially in recent years. UP is responsible for investigating certain reports of student offenses and misconduct on campus with impartiality, but it works with external law enforcement agencies depending on incidents’ circumstances.  The severity of offenses committed each year by members...

After several years of debate between activists and Northwestern administrators over NU’s demonstration policy, talks are underway to rewrite several parts of the document.  The University has revised its policy multiple times over the past five years. After a 2017 campus visit from a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement representative sparked protest, administrators worked with...

In 2020, a group of young people founded the Wake County Black Student Coalition. But two years later, organizers say it's harder to recruit and retain students to assemble around issues of social justice. WUNC youth reporter Christopher Williams highlights the challenges of leading a lasting movement.

College students have a history of leading social movements through on-campus traditions, and Northwestern is no different. Students at NU have long been highly active and involved in these movements, protesting on campus and around Evanston to improve the NU community for all.  From the Bursar’s Office Takeover of 1968, when Black students held a...

Graduation Issue 2022 Sept. 30, 2018 — With new freshman class, Northwestern reaches admissions goal of 20 percent low-income students Northwestern has reached its goal of admitting a class of 20 percent Pell Grant-eligible students, a step toward increasing access for underrepresented students. The undergraduate class of 2022 was Northwestern’s most diverse class at the...

Graduation Issue 2022 I’ve wanted to be a journalist since secondary school. I pictured maneuvering my way around a student newsroom as Rory Gilmore did in her cub reporter days. As a wide-eyed teen, I told family friends at the dinner table that I would use journalism to help people. To be frank, Northwestern was...

Evanston police officer Random Johnson’s partner is a 4-year-old from the Czech Republic. Every day, he rides along in Johnson’s patrol car, responds to calls with him and even returns to Johnson’s house when the day is over. Aston, a black German Shepherd, is Evanston Police Department’s current K-9 police dog. Johnson, EPD’s resident K-9...