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ASG Passes Resolution Condemning Race

November 18, 2015 Jordan Villanueva Leave a comment

EVANSTON – Following recent nationwide unrest and several related demonstrations on Northwestern’s campus, ASG has passed a resolution condemning race. The bill passed 44-1. ASG Executive Vice President Christina Star, WCAS ’16, expressed her avid support for the bill. “When you look at the news, it’s pretty clear that race is a very hot issue right now. Lots of people are upset about it. We, as Associated Student Government, strongly believe in condemning things our students are upset about. This

Syrian Refugees Refuse Opportunity to Live in Bobb Hall

November 18, 2015 Noah Franklin Leave a comment

EVANSTON – In a gracious attempt to do its part in the increasingly turbulent Syrian refugee crisis, Northwestern University has offered to take in up to 25 Syrian families and host them in unoccupied rooms in Bobb Hall, but upon visiting their prospective homes, the selected families promptly declined. Bobb RA Meera Nahas was chosen to show the families around Northwestern last week, and he says they seemed largely pleased with the beauty of the campus. “That’s until I took

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Newt Gingrich Comes, Eats Hot Cookie Bar, Leaves

November 17, 2015 Alex Moisa Leave a comment

Gingrich didn’t say much, but he was seen taking a sizable scoop of soupy cookie dough from the Hot Cookie Bar, a classic favorite at Northwestern dining halls.

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Mayor Tisdahl, Newt Gingrich Match on Tinder

November 17, 2015 Calvin Anderson Leave a comment

According to multiple sources, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich have matched on Tinder.

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Dorm Groundbreaking Uncovers Graveyard of Student Hopes and Dreams

November 16, 2015 Louis Danowsky Leave a comment

The contractors in charge of the building project were unaware that they were building over this graveyard, a spot where students have been burying their hopes and dreams since the Cold War.

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Vic Law Suffers Torn Labia, Out for Season

November 16, 2015 Carmel Mu Leave a comment

Law originally injured his labia over the summer during an overly passionate routine morning workout. Ever since then the injury has been gradually worsening, due to overuse of his labia.

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