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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Junior catcher Bennett Markinson looks to make a hit against Illinois State Tuesday.

Baseball: Former high school teammates power Northwestern’s offense

February 27, 2024

Junior catcher Bennett Markinson and graduate student outfielder Tyler Ganus emerged as offensive powerhouses this season — but before their time at Northwestern, they donned the red, black and white...

Medill Profs. Arionne Nettles, Peter Slevin and Karen Springen are three of many that have reported and written while teaching at Northwestern.

Double duty: From The New Yorker to WBEZ, Medill professors balance teaching and reporting

November 9, 2023

Medill Prof. Peter Slevin’s most recent story for The New Yorker was almost a year in the making. His idea for a profile on Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker, titled “The Billionaire Hotel Heir — and...

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Northwestern reclaims No. 9 spot in U.S. News college rankings

September 19, 2023

Northwestern retained the No. 9 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual National Universities rankings after dropping to 10th last year. NU previously ranked ninth three years in a row. The...

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Medill senior Jack Izzo returns to ‘Jeopardy!’ in a blaze of glory

February 23, 2023

The “J” in Medill senior Jack Izzo’s name might as well stand for “Jeopardy!”  With two appearances on the beloved quizzical game show by age 22, Jack Izzo has achieved what Bob’s Pizza...

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Jason Wang brings years of experience in exoplanet imaging to Northwestern

September 27, 2022

Physics and astronomy Prof. Jason Wang, who started teaching at Northwestern this month, didn’t always want to be an astronomer.  As a physics major at Cornell University, Wang said he wanted to...

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