Stories by Mike Elsen-Rooney
The scene at Sheridan and Foster at around 8 p.m. Photo by Matthew Connolly / North By Northwestern. Updated at ...
Medill Innocence Project students' notes, interviews, academic information have been subpoenaed by the Cook County state attorney's office. Northwestern has turned over the documents related to on-the-record interviews, but is battling the subpoena on the students’ academic information.
Schapiro officially took the helm at Northwestern during a festive ceremony held at Henry Crown Sports Pavilion Friday. His speech, peppered with anecdotes and jokes, discussed the roles and responsibilities of higher education. The event also included a guest speech by three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.
In a discussion in Thorne Auditorium Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Court Justice delved into topics like the role of courts and the new arrival of fellow female justice Sonia Sotomayor.
How have McGee and Smithburg followed through on their ASG campaign promises?
Here’s a rundown of what you’re missing (or not) over the summer at Northwestern.
The crowd at the Multicultural Center. Photo by the author. It’s been a “hectic” week for Weinberg junior Josh Williams. ...
The five-member rock band from Ann Arbor, Mich., will play at Northwestern on Dillo Day, according to the band's management.
Protesters in Chicago march against the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8. Photo by the author. They gathered ...
It's the last week of classes (at least for Weinberg students), so kick back before finals and see one of many on-campus shows.
The two-hour tribute planned for June 4 seems mellow compared to the four days of inauguration festivities planned for incoming president Morton Schapiro in October.
Wednesday night's spring funding appeals were less "acrimonious" than in previous years, according to SAFC Chair Malavika Srinivasan.
Saberi, a Medill graduate and journalist, left the prison where she had been kept under charges of spying, according to her lawyers.
What you need to see and do this week on campus.
More than 20 students rallied at the Arch to show support for an undocumented immigrant who was reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement by University Police last week.
When Morton Schapiro officially takes the reins as Northwestern’s president on Oct. 9 in Deering field, he will be joined ...
Ever feel like you want to attend one or two of the many events happening at Northwestern, but you’re overwhelmed ...
Updated 4/30, 1:27 a.m. Correction appended Unless you made it to University Health Services, you wouldn’t know from walking around ...
Updated 1:00 a.m. Mo Safdari will not face an impeachment trial after all. The Associated Student Government Rules Committee decided ...
The university has assured us it has plans in place if a swine flu pandemic breaks out. Associate professor Dirk ...
Tickets to the Cubs-Padres game on May 12, sponsored by the Northwestern Class Alliance, sold out at around 12:20 p.m.
The Communications Residential College will host a fireside chat with newly elected Evanston mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl on Tuesday, April 28 ...
A march brought faculty and students together Thursday to protest the sentencing of journalist and NU alumna Roxana Saberi to eight years in prison in Iran on spying charges.
After hours of debate, members of the ASG Rules Committee realized late Tuesday that they were not yet ready to ...
Updated 12:04 a.m: Articles of impeachment have been filed against the Academic Director-elect. If approved by the Rules Committee, Associated Student Government will hold an impeachment trial as early as Wednesday.
Correction appended Roxana Saberi, the journalist and Northwestern alumna detained in Iran in January, has been sentenced to eight years ...
Updated 9:40 p.m. McGee celebrates with supporters at the Public Affairs Residential College. Photo by Max Brawer / North by ...
By Wednesday evening, campaigning is taking its toll. “I’ve only had 40 minutes of naps since 6 a.m. yesterday,” says ...
Left: Pulte and Dawson react to the results in Pulte’s office in Pi Kappa Alpha. Right: McGee learns of the ...
Voting runs from now until 7 p.m. Election Commissioner Paul David Shrader said he expects to announce the results at the ASG senate meeting between 7:20 and 8 p.m.
Candidates for ASG president Luke Adams, Mike McGee and Bill Pulte debated on Monday, but the event was mostly an occasion for Pulte and McGee to exchange blows.
Correction appended Roxana Saberi, the Northwestern graduate who was detained by the Iranian government last month on the job as ...
Niteskool is bringing indie rock band Tapes ‘n Tapes for its annual spring show. The band will play at 7 ...
Though Mayfest declined to comment, the Decemberists' publicist and a Web site for N.E.R.D.'s frontman listed both bands as performing at Northwestern on May 30.
The ASG-sponsored store is offering discounts on Apple products through Friday and will also provide student workshops.
Bienen addresses the audience in the Forum at the McCormick Tribune Center. Photo by the author. In his final State ...
Tracking Bienen's past State of the University speeches.
Chants like “Fight inaction! Take some action!” echoed across campus Monday morning as students from Everybody Moves Against Control took to the streets.
Students and administration officials said the rise in admissions numbers is due to collaborative efforts to increase minority enrollment.
A recent study shows that before the economic downturn, Northwestern's endowment increased at a faster rate than at any of the other 19 wealthiest schools.
Why we should appreciate being wrenched from our beds at 4 a.m.