Presidential inaugurations are rare events at Northwestern: Michael H. Schill is only the 17th president in the institution’s 172-year history. Inaugurations provide an opportunity to reflect on that history, while celebrating the University’s successes and laying out a vision for its future.
Content warning: This article contains mentions of death and anti-Indigenous violence. When the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance learned Earth Day was an option for its second annual traditional spring Pow Wow, SESP sophomore and Pow Wow Planning Committee co-Chair Alivia Britton, who is Odawa, said “Honoring the Land” became the obvious theme. “The.
Around campus, members of Northwestern’s Christian community are observing Holy Week leading up to Easter on Sunday. For Rev. Julie Windsor Mitchell, campus minister at University Christian Ministry, Easter is one of the most meaningful holidays in the church calendar because it commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. “For me, that is the most important symbol.
Content warning: This article contains mentions of death and anti-Indigenous violence. On Nov. 29, 1864, Col. John Chivington led soldiers to kill about 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people, who were trying to negotiate peace, in what is known today as the Sand Creek Massacre. Most of those who died were women, children or the elderly.