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Content warning: This story contains discussions of gun violence and death. At about 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday night, Weinberg sophomore Lianna Amoruso heard gunshots. She was enjoying the sunshine on the southern tip of the Lakefill when she heard screams and saw people running. She grabbed her friends and started sprinting north. By 8:30 p.m.,...
Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence and death. An 18-year-old is dead and two 15-year-old boys are injured following a Wednesday night shooting at Clark Street Beach. One of the boys is hospitalized in critical condition, while the other suffered a graze wound and has been released from the hospital, according to...
While some students spent Winter Quarter in San Francisco and others were in Washington D.C., many came back to campus with the same problem: an uncomfortable new living situation. When students embarked on Northwestern’s winter off-campus programs, including the Bay Area Immersion Program and Medill on the Hill, they moved out of their on-campus residences....
A new report reveals that violence at and around school is a key driver of low school attendance - and what might help to improve matters, says Jon Yates
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...