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After his wheelchair flipped over on one of Northwestern’s uneven sidewalks last spring, Alec Cabacungan broke his hip.  The Medill junior has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. The condition causes Cabacungan’s bones to break easily, making getting around difficult. NU’s bumpy, uneven terrain is unforgiving for those with physical disabilities — and...

For the Northwestern Crossword Team, solving crosswords is a team sport. Two years ago, SESP junior Abby Nudell and her friends began gathering in a Schapiro Hall lounge to collectively solve crosswords, inspiring the start of NUXW.  “We’d hook up the computer to the TV and project the crosswords,” Nudell said. “Some people would come...

The mural itself was designed and created by survivors of interpersonal violence, and other community members.

When Sergey Ivanov was 11 years old, he found a Greek and Roman antiquity picture book on a beach while on vacation, away from his home in Moscow. He fell in love with Classical studies soon after completing the book, he said. “I immediately, right away, felt that this is mine,” said Ivanov, a Classics...

In addition to our Department of Theatre & Dance productions each quarter, a big aspect of the UC San Diego theatre scene is Muir Musical. Since 1991, this completely student-run musical theatre organization has been dedicated to providing all UCSD undergraduates with the opportunity to participate in a fully produced, large-scale musical during Spring Quarter of each year. From Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2013) to Hair (2005) to American Idiot (2022), this theatre compan...

After 90 years of housing Northwestern’s books, Deering Library is getting an upgrade. The building has been under construction for roofing replacement since Oct. 31 and is expected to be completed by the end of November, according to Project Manager for Capital Programs Robert Carlton and Facilities Manager James Abbott.  Contractors from Pine Roofing are...

Alex Perry was named the next editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern, the paper’s publisher announced Monday night. Perry, a Medill junior, is currently a development and recruitment editor for The Daily. She has previously served as print managing editor, opinion editor and newsroom strategist. This summer, Perry was a Dow Jones News Fund...

The process was initiated after claims of Schaefer’s negligence of her position were made by members of A.S. beginning late September.

The strike follows internal dysfunction within Associated Student and allegations of Schaefer’s neglect of her position.

Last week, The Daily Northwestern published its 2021-22 diversity report. Its results — and reactions to it — were mixed, revealing stark differences in how staffers of varying identities experience our newsroom. The metrics for racial diversity within the newsroom were alarming and disgraceful. The Spring 2022 staff was only 5.5% Black and 12.3% Latine,...