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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

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Low-income students living off-campus manage food insecurity

April 13, 2022

As a low-income student who has lived off campus for two years, McCormick senior Yaritza Chavez doesn’t have a Northwestern meal plan, so she said she has to balance the responsibility of credit card...

Northwestern MEA is advocating for equity and inclusion among menstruators in Illinois. Originally called Northwestern PERIOD, the group changed its name after controversy surrounding the national PERIOD organization.

Menstrual Equity Activists push for inclusivity, grassroots change after separating from national organization

January 26, 2021

Northwestern PERIOD rebranded as Northwestern Menstrual Equity Activists last fall, a change that corresponds with a move from college chapters across the country to disassociate from the national PERIOD...

SESP Prof. Diane Schanzenbach. Schanzenbach has been elected to the National Academy of Education, a prestigious team of scholars dedicated to the advancement of impactful education research.

SESP Prof. Diane Schanzenbach elected to National Academy of Education

February 12, 2019

SESP Prof. Diane Schanzenbach has been elected to the National Academy of Education, a selective team of scholars committed to advancing “high-quality research to improve education policy and practice,”...

Producemobile is a program started by the Greater Chicago Food Depository that offers fresh, free produce to residents in areas identified as high-need. The Producemobile brings free fruits and vegetables to Evanston every second Tuesday of the month.

Producemobile wraps up first year combatting Evanston hunger

January 14, 2014

People lined up for beans, bananas and even baked goods Tuesday morning when the Producemobile came to the Robert Crown Community Center. More than a year ago, a partnership between the Greater Chicago...

IPR researcher knocks GOP on food stamps vote

September 29, 2013

A Northwestern researcher is pushing back against the House of Representatives' vote to cut $40 billion from food stamps — and she says she has the data to prove her point. The House voted Sept. 19 to...

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