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

The Daily Northwestern


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 Thrasher said he learned about his class cancellations from students days after Cook County prosecutors dropped misdemeanor charges against him in July for his participation in the Deering encampment.

Thousands of colleagues sign petition supporting Medill professor after NU cancels his classes

September 23, 2024

More than 2,500 scholars, journalists and health professionals have signed a petition as of Sunday demanding that Northwestern reinstate Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher after the University canceled his classes...

NU Alum Casey Goonan (Weinberg ’22) is being held on a $1 million bail.

NU Alum arrested on firebombing suspicions at UC Berkeley

June 19, 2024

Northwestern alum Casey Goonan (Weinberg ’22) was arrested Monday on suspicion of firebombing a police car as well as three other arson incidents on University of California Berkeley’s campus between...

Eig won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his sixth book, “King: A Life.”

Pulitzer Prize winner, Medill alum Jonathan Eig seeks to tell ‘ambitious’ stories through biography

May 22, 2024

When Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) was a student at Northwestern, he was thrilled at the chance to become a newspaper reporter after graduating. He never expected to one day win a Pulitzer Prize. Eig,...

A computer with research symbols coming out of it.

Northwestern Football alumni create AI research start-up Consensus

April 16, 2024

Former Northwestern football players Eric Olson (SESP ’16) and Christian Salem (Weinberg ’16) have teamed up once more for a new venture. While the duo didn’t pursue STEM degrees at NU, Olson...

Hahn announced her speakership to the Class of 2024 in a surprise video.

Award-winning actress Kathryn Hahn to give 2024 Commencement speech

March 4, 2024

Actress and comedian Kathryn Hahn (Communication ’95) will give the 2024 Commencement address at Northwestern, the University announced in a Saturday press release. Hahn is famous for her performances...

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