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The Garage fosters entrepreneurship and community

The Daily Northwestern

As Northwestern’s startup hub, The Garage has helped graduate and undergraduate students at NU develop and fund their ideas since 2015. The source of more than 1,500 startups, The Garage at Northwestern was ranked the No. 1 university incubator and No. 5 overall by Time magazine in August. Students who have participated in The Garage’s...

Sheinelle Jones receives Distinguished Alumnae Award

The Daily Northwestern

Broadcast journalist and author Sheinelle Jones (Medill ’00) received the 2026 Distinguished Alumnae Award from The Alumnae of Northwestern University on Friday. Created in 1976, the annual award recognizes one NU woman alum who brings the University “extraordinary honor and distinction” through the work she has pursued after graduation, according to a news

Northwestern unveils ramen station

The Daily Northwestern

A new ramen station opened in the Market at Foster Walker in Fall Quarter, eliciting mixed student reactions. The ramen station includes three ramen cookers, packs of instant noodles and a toppings bar. A bowl of ramen — including unlimited toppings — is $10.99, which can be paid with dining dollars, Cat Cash or students’...

Faculty Senate approves resolution to protect students from ICE

The Daily Northwestern

The Faculty Senate approved a resolution to protect students against federal immigration enforcement during its Wednesday meeting. The resolution, proposed by history Prof. Helen Tilley and Pritzker Prof. Eric Sirota, called on Northwestern to prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection agents from entering “any non-public

Associated Student Government opens applications to students

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern’s Associated Student Government Senate ballot petitions opened Wednesday, and official voting will take place Oct. 9-12. Meanwhile, ASG Committee applications opened Sept. 26 and are due Oct. 2 at 11:59 p.m. The ASG Senate writes and votes on legislation, distributes funds to student groups and works with NU’s administration to improve student w

Biss speaks at NU College Democrats’ first meeting of the quarter

The Daily Northwestern

Mayor Daniel Biss spoke to the importance of youth involvement in local grassroot politics and Democrats’ mission to flip congressional seats in Wisconsin at an event hosted by Northwestern College Democrats on Tuesday night. During the meeting, the club also announced they would be providing opportunities for students to canvass for Democratic candidates ac

Free Wellness Kiosk offering Plan B, Narcan, opens in Norris

The Daily Northwestern

Aimed at making essential health and personal care products more available, a Wellness Kiosk opened Monday night on the underground level of Norris University Center. “Some of us come from places where we’ve never had conversations about sex,” said Weinberg junior and Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators Co-Director Theo Mize. “So when you try...

ACLU, Amnesty International USA cite Northwestern in report documenting suppression of pro-Palestinian speech

The Daily Northwestern

The American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International USA released a 317-page report Wednesday, documenting how the federal government and universities across the country — including Northwestern — have censored pro-Palestinian speech and activism. The report, titled “Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Camp

Sigma Chi returns to on-campus fraternity house as Omega Chapter

The Daily Northwestern

After more than a year and a half as an associate chapter, Sigma Chi returned to its on-campus house as the fraternity’s Omega Chapter in September. “We started in February 2025, and we were just chartered last weekend,” said Weinberg junior Asher Moss, the chapter’s vice president and treasurer. “It was a process of a...

NU rape, stalking offenses jump in 2026 security report

The Daily Northwestern

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault and violence. Rape, dating violence and stalking offenses increased on Northwestern’s Evanston campus in 2025, breaking with a larger pattern of reduced crime compared to 2024. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, sent out Sept. 24, is created in compliance with the 1990 Jeanne Clery

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