William Tong

Nov 13, 2024 | dailynorthwestern.com | William Tong

Three days after the Deering Meadow encampment disassembled in April, Northwestern Provost Kathleen Hagerty commended Kellogg Prof. Nour Kteily for his role in negotiating with pro-Palestinian student protesters. “He spent an incredible number of hours teaching a very disorganized and upset group of students how to organize themselves,” Hagerty wrote in a May 2 email to Kellogg Dean Francesca Cornelli.

Nov 5, 2024 | dailynorthwestern.com | William Tong

IL Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) is projected to win her eighth term in the Illinois House, beating Republican challenger Charles Hutchinson about 82% to 18%. With 42% of the vote tallied, The New York Times called the race for Gabel at about 7:50 p.m., with data from The Associated Press.

Oct 16, 2024 | dailynorthwestern.com | Jacob Wendler |Joyce Li |Jerry Wu |William Tong

About a dozen students set up a “Gaza Solidarity Sukkah” on Deering Meadow Wednesday evening to honor the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, call on the U.S. to enact an arms embargo on Israel and push Northwestern to divest from companies tied to the country amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Sukkot, an eight-day celebration that runs Oct. 16 through Oct. 23 this year, marks the fall harvest and commemorates the 40 years Israelites spent wandering the desert after fleeing slavery in Egypt.

Oct 16, 2024 | dailynorthwestern.com | Jacob Wendler |Joyce Li |Jerry Wu |William Tong

About a dozen students set up a “Gaza Solidarity Sukkah” on Deering Meadow Wednesday evening to honor the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, call on the U.S. to enact an arms embargo on Israel and push Northwestern to divest from companies tied to the country amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Sukkot, an eight-day celebration that runs Oct. 16 through Oct. 23 this year, marks the fall harvest and commemorates the 40 years Israelites spent wandering the desert after fleeing slavery in Egypt.

Oct 14, 2024 | dailynorthwestern.com | Jacob Wendler |Lily Ogburn |William Tong |Jerry Wu

For the first time since student protests erupted on campus calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza and University divestment from Israel during Spring Quarter, Northwestern President Michael Schill sat down with The Daily for a wide-ranging interview. He reflected on his handling of April’s encampment on Deering Meadow and discussed the University’s path forward.