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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


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In Focus: McKeown makes Evanston feel like home

March 2, 2011

Joe McKeown's arms are crossed and he's holding a clipboard in his right hand. His shoes are untied and his whitish-gray hair sticks out from the top of his black jumpsuit. His eyes ping-pong across the...

In Focus: Saferide weighs establishing advisory board to improve effectiveness

March 1, 2011

Although she has called SafeRide several times this year, Alice Li has never been able to use the service. Each time, she has been asked to wait for too long. "One of my biggest qualms with SafeRide is...

In Focus: ASG mulls cutting Senate in half, campus-wide elections for senators

February 22, 2011

After months of discussing how to make the Associated Student Government more representative and effective, some ASG Senate leaders have come up with an unexpected and dramatic solution: slicing the size...

In Focus: Inside Deru

February 15, 2011
When The Daily obtained the group's current Deru roster earlier this year, reading the names was more a confirmation than a revelation. Many of the 22 members - the number now is intended to reflect 1 percent of the senior class - have told their friends about being in the group. Some advise their junior peers about how to succeed in the secret selection process. One even lists the society on his résumé.

In Focus: Frats, sororities must make expensive accessibility upgrades or risk losing their houses

February 9, 2011
In the next few years, NU's Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council chapters will launch expensive renovation projects to make each of their houses accessible to any potential future members who may have mobility impairments. And although the plans are being overseen by the administration, the University won't be paying a cent of the estimated $30 million collective pricetag.
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