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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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The Daily Explains: How does Northwestern spend its money?

May 21, 2025

As a world-class university, Northwestern manages a substantial amount of funding across its undergraduate and graduate schools. From faculty salaries and research grants, to campus maintenance and student...

A cup of Happy Lemon’s boba in the Evanston shop.

The Daily Explains: How do Evanston boba options stack up?

May 13, 2025

In a city with no shortage of boba shops, it’s easy to wonder if Evanston has hit peak tapioca quantities. With some students feeling overwhelmed with options, The Daily has crunched the numbers...

Briston Maroney, Swae Lee, and Maude Latour stand out as some notable recent Dillo Day performers whose popularity has grown significantly in recent years.

By The Numbers: 53 years of Dillo Day performers and their careers

May 13, 2025

Although the origins of Dillo Day are unclear, the most commonly known start to what is now the nation’s biggest student-run music festival is that Donald Stout (Weinberg ’73) and George Krause (Weinberg...

NU Day at Wrigley, an annual event, will take place this Wednesday. (Jonah McClure/The Daily Northwestern)

By the Numbers: NU Day at Wrigley

May 12, 2025

Northwestern alumni, students, staff and faculty will flock to The Friendly Confines for a day of purple pride and cheering for the Cubbies on Wednesday. An annual tradition, the ’Cats will venture...

The Daily’s spring poll features students’ takes on romantic relationships, mental health and more.

Highlights from The Daily’s Spring 2025 Campus Poll: AI, campus antisemitism, long-distance relationships

May 7, 2025

It’s quite the time to be a college student. Campuses have been rocked with student protests over conflicts in the Middle East for the last two years, fueling debates about free speech and antisemitism...

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