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Opinion | Honoring Dr. Abbott by fighting for transgender care at Northwestern

It’s not an easy thing to go to the doctor. It can be extremely vulnerable — discussing your body. Discussing sex. Bringing into the room experiences and bodily problems you’d rather not speak out loud. Dr. Kristin Abbott made going to the doctor easy. She made it safe. She made it a place that, as. ....

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SHAPE shares resources for sexual health, centers pleasure for Sex Week

Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators hosted a Sexual Health Talk as part of Northwestern Sex Week on Tuesday. In its presentation, two SHAPE educators centered sexual pleasure and provided information on contraception, abortion, sexually transmitted infections and more. To begin the presentation, McCormick junior David Botana, one of the educators, read aloud NU’s definition. ....

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NU to discontinue COVID-19 protocols as national emergency ends

Northwestern will incorporate its remaining COVID-19 protocols into broader health operations beginning June 13, according to a University news release. Starting this summer, the University will discontinue isolation housing in 1835 Hinman, on-campus testing in the Jacobs Center and the current COVID-19 vaccine requirement for most students. The changes follow the Biden administration’s decision to. ....

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The Daily Northwestern | In Focus: Physical accessibility limits students on Northwestern's Evanston campus

After his wheelchair flipped over on one of Northwestern’s uneven sidewalks last spring, Alec Cabacungan broke his hip. The Medill junior has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. The condition causes Cabacungan’s bones to break easily, making getting around difficult. NU’s bumpy, uneven terrain is unforgiving for those with physical disabilities — and. ....

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Opinion | Surviving the hellscape we call NU

To all of the students who barely make it through the cracks, holding on for dear life: “… you are enough your work is enough you are needed your work is sacred you are here and i am grateful.” -adrienne maree brown I am in an abusive relationship with the University. I am constantly put. ....

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