Demonstrators staged a May Day strike Wednesday, calling on students and teachers to abstain from attending class and show solidarity with Palestine and divestment efforts. Around 9 a.m., about 50 students gathered at The Rock to rally while handing out fliers to oncoming passersby that read “No grades. No class. No finals. Strike for Gaza.
About 100 tents remained on Deering Meadow as of 4 p.m. Friday afternoon despite heavy rain and counterprotests as the “Northwestern Liberation Zone” encampment continued into its second day. Several hundred students slept on the lawn Thursday night despite a threat from the University to “move forward with other options to protect the safety of.
A potent cross-country storm brought a slew of weather hazards to the central United States this week, including heavy snow, tornadoes, gusty winds and flash flooding. More than 2 feet of snow was reported in the Rockies, while floodwaters and severe weather closed roads and schools across the South. At least four injuries are being attributed to the storm, but no fatalities have been reported. Four Northwestern University staff members were injured Thursday after a tree fell on them during the