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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


COVID-19

Matthias Doepke. The Northwestern economics professor spoke at an Institute for Policy Research event about the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality and the workforce.

Economics prof. talks impact of COVID-19 on gender equality in virtual session

April 27, 2020

Economics Prof. Matthias Doepke hosted a lecture discussing the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality Monday, addressing the unique effects of the current economic downturn on gender relations. Doepke...

Dispersed from campus, students have found ways to help out with relief efforts in their hometowns. Weinberg freshman Tamara Bendeck said she hopes to continue informing others of how hardships in her home country of Honduras have been exacerbated by COVID-19

Students work to help their local communities impacted by COVID-19

April 27, 2020

Amid tightening regulations and strict shelter-in-place orders, many Northwestern students have further opened their hearts to help their communities at home. While remote learning has sent many students...

Board president Suni Katha. At Monday’s board meeting, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members discussed various scenarios for education in the fall.

D65 board talks plans for upcoming school year

April 27, 2020

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is considering three options for the upcoming school year, co-interim superintendents Phil Ehrhardt and Heidi Wennstrom said at the board’s remote Monday meeting. The...

Several students have had their internships cancelled or turned remote in light of COVID-19.

Students navigate an evolving job market and the potential of a summer unemployed

April 27, 2020

Many Northwestern students spend their summers working a job, or developing their professional skills at internships. To the disappointment of many students, the coronavirus pandemic has not left these...

Of the 1,214 Evanston residents served at the James Park food pantry last week, the city served 526 children and 180 seniors, Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) said.

As food insecurity rates balloon, city officials open emergency pantry at James Park

April 27, 2020

As unemployment numbers skyrocket, Evanston food pantries report a dramatic increase in demand. In response, the city opened an emergency food pantry at James Park on April 15. “People are finding...

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