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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Graduation Issue

Cervantes: The open road and the community I found

Cervantes: The open road and the community I found

June 4, 2024

Taking great inspiration from my good friend Patrick Andres’ graduation column two years ago, I’d like to tell you about a place. But first, I need to tell you about a drive.  The clock had just...

A drawing of Willie the Wildcat wearing a grad cap and holding a diploma, surrounded by the phrase "That's all 'Cats"

The Daily Northwestern’s 2023 Graduation Issue

June 5, 2023

As members of the class of 2023 prepare to move on from their time at Northwestern, our staff’s seniors reflected on their time on campus in this year’s Graduation Issue. We’ve compiled some of the...

As I look back on my time at The Daily, I can’t say I won’t have my regrets. I’ll always wonder what my life would be like if I’d taken a different path at any number of intersections. But I know I won’t ever regret the fact that I found a reason to show up, day in and day out.

Fulton: Find your reason to show up every day

June 5, 2023

I spent much of my sophomore winter in a bad place. Sure, emotionally — we were in the throes of a global pandemic, who wasn’t going through it? But in this sense, I meant it literally.  That quarter,...

Spoto: Try something different

Spoto: Try something different

June 5, 2023

When I think about The Daily, my first memory isn’t of chasing down city politicians on election night. Or of combing through government documents to edit investigations line by line.  It’s of...

"There were instances when I seriously contemplated accepting a journalism offer and declining BCG, simply to remain in my comfort zone and pursue something familiar." Rayna Song

Song: My choice between journalism and consulting

June 5, 2023

During my last 48 hours in Evanston, I found myself penning my senior column. Lying on the sun deck at The Link, basking in the warmth of a sun-drenched day with temperatures in the 80s, I reminisced about...

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