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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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Closson: From Doha to Evanston, campus similarities exist beyond first glance

March 28, 2017

This Spring Break I traveled to Northwestern’s campus in Doha, Qatar. As part of an annual, University-sponsored trip, Weinberg, Medill and School of Communication students learned about Doha’s history...

A February day in 2017. Climate change has produced unpredictable winters, with abnormal weather patterns just one result of global warming.

Lavey: Warm February in Chicago should serve as a reminder that climate change is producing an unpredictable Earth

March 3, 2017

I don’t have to be from around Chicago to know that this and last winter are not normal. This January, for example, there were multiple days where the actual highs and actual lows were more than 20 degrees...

Phillips: ‘Black Lives, Black Words’ reminds us of the diversity of the black experience

March 3, 2017

On Monday, I had the pleasure of seeing “Black Lives, Black Words” at the Ethel M. Barber Theater, which showcased eight plays written by black Northwestern students that examined the difficult question...

Lachow: Parents, friends should normalize tumultuous first year at college

March 1, 2017

“Is she happy there?” The question seems easy enough. Yes or no. I mindlessly scroll through Instagram, liking photos of distant high school acquaintances on various elevated surfaces. “Is...

Soto: Student journalists should have better support for harassment

March 1, 2017

When I decided I wanted to go into journalism, I knew full well that this was a pursuit in which I wouldn’t be able to shy away from the comments people had about my work. My passions lie in discussing...

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