As more than 100 community members silently filed into Alice Millar Chapel for the vigil Thursday evening, they were each handed a candle to honor Ukrainians lost in the war. Within minutes, Communication Prof. and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life Kent Brooks began playing the piano. Organizers then played a Ukrainian song traditionally played.
Associated Student Government unanimously approved a new policy Wednesday allowing senators to close certain meetings to create a safer environment for student activists speaking up. The new policy, which amends ASG’s code, was originally introduced and tabled Jan. 6 after backlash from student publication leaders, including The Daily’s editor in chief. Since then, ASG leadership.
Associated Student Government approved legislation Wednesday to create a free airport shuttle system for high-travel days at the beginning and end of academic breaks. The legislation, authored by Weinberg Senator and sophomore Stephanie Shields, said Northwestern has a fleet of shuttles it could use for airport transit. She said the University could use the same.
McCormick sophomore Sonya Voloboi couldn’t focus in her class Thursday afternoon after Russia invaded Ukraine. She said she was in a state of panic, tearing up as her professor lectured about differential equations. After finding out some students were going to a protest at Chicago’s Ukrainian village, she left class early and hopped in an.
Northwestern College Democrats announced former New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley will speak to students over Zoom on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. The organization said students will attend the event in-person over dinner in Annenberg Hall. Past NU College Democrats speakers have included 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Congressman Ro Khanna. Wiley.