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

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

The Daily Northwestern


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Tan building that says “Kellogg.” In the foreground is a black fence with trees behind it. Students wait in line.

Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop

November 8, 2021

Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate has continued to decline since its last spike three weeks ago. With roughly the same number of tests taken as the previous week — about 6,000 — the universitywide...

An illustration of a syringe in front of a heart with a teal background.

Parents on campus react to the FDA’s authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children

November 8, 2021

Many parents at Northwestern let out a sigh of relief after the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Yuhua Yu, a third-year psychology...

Nine student protesters stand on a football field in front of a stadium of people holding banners that read, “Abolish NUPD invest in Black lives,” “No war on our board #wearedissenters,” “Board of Trustees meet with us now” and “Divest.”

Football: Student activists protest on the field at Saturday’s game

November 6, 2021

With less than a minute remaining in the first half, about nine student protesters holding banners stormed Ryan Field during Saturday’s game against Iowa.  The protesters were members of multiple...

A person in white holds a battery-powered candle, placing it onto a small pedestal holding a picture of a Hindu goddess. Around the person are several similar candles.

Northwestern holds first institution-backed celebration of Diwali

November 5, 2021

Northwestern’s first-ever institution-backed celebration of Diwali included a gathering in Cahn Auditorium, a student-created display of nearly 5,000 diyas across campus and Indian dishes in all major...

University of British Columbia Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot smiles in front of a panelled wall. Text announces her talk on “Indigenous Disruptions: How Indigenous Self-Determination Practices Can Deepen and Expand International Theory.”

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot speaks on “Indigenous Disruptions” as Weber lecturer

November 5, 2021

In 2010, the Iroquois Nationals field lacrosse team was ranked fourth in the world. The team was set to travel to the World Lacrosse Championship in Britain, but it was stopped in its tracks when it reached...

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