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

The Daily Northwestern

Tyler Pager, Editor in Chief

Tyler Pager is a Medill junior studying journalism and political science. His past positions at The Daily include managing editor, campus editor, In Focus editor and breaking news editor. The New York native previously worked for USA TODAY, Medill Watchdog and the Medill News Service in Washington. This summer, he is working at POLITICO. You can reach Tyler via Twitter or email.

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In Focus: Inside administrators' efforts to preserve the appointment of former ambassador Karl Eikenberry

In Focus: Inside administrators’ efforts to preserve the appointment of former ambassador Karl Eikenberry

May 27, 2016
Cashmere Cat.

Cashmere Cat to play Dillo Day

May 13, 2016
Associated Student Government president Christina Cilento (right) addresses Senate on Wednesday night. Cilento and executive vice president Macs Vinson will have to make public apologies as punishment for an election violations.

Senate approves public apology punishment for Cilento, Vinson

April 20, 2016

ASG Rules Committee to hold closed election violation hearing Wednesday

April 20, 2016
SESP junior Christina Cilento (left) and McCormick junior Macs Vinson speak to students during a campaign event.

ASG election commission rules Cilento, Vinson violated election guidelines by receiving leaked voting margin

April 18, 2016
SESP junior Christina Cilento (right) defeated Weinberg junior Joji Syed in this year's ASG presidential election.

Cilento admits to receiving information about voting margin twice before ASG polls closed

April 14, 2016

Karl Eikenberry will not step in as executive director of Buffett Institute

April 14, 2016

Letter from the Editor: Celebrating 135 years of The Daily

January 28, 2016

Admin says no knowledge of prison investments following debut of new divestment campaign

January 19, 2016
Northwestern's new San Francisco space will be housed at 44 Montgomery St. The building was built in 1966 and was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1969.

Northwestern slated to open San Francisco space in spring 2016

December 16, 2015

Northwestern says it will increase transparency on investments

November 20, 2015
Sophomore forward Vic Law takes a jumpshot. Law will miss the 2015-2016 season with a torn labrum.

Men’s Basketball: Vic Law out for season with torn labrum

November 11, 2015

Law school to host symposium on fair policing

November 11, 2015
By the end of the year, Northwestern aims to eliminate bottled water from three campus C-stores. Pura Playa, a group dedicated to the reduction of plastic waste, has worked with the University to phase out bottled water on campus, and eventually from vending machines and athletic events.

Northwestern plans to eliminate bottled water in three C-stores by end of academic year

November 5, 2015

Men’s Basketball: Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ son walks on to Northwestern team

September 30, 2015

Evanston man killed in car crash

September 27, 2015
Students show off their Stephen Colbert masks at a livestreaming event of his debut as the host of "The Late Show." More than 300 people attended the event in Norris University Center.

Northwestern celebrates Stephen Colbert’s debut as “Late Show” host

September 9, 2015
Jason Arkin took his own life on May 19. The McCormick junior was from Overland Park, Kansas.

Northwestern student who killed himself initially referred to CAPS waitlist

June 7, 2015
Students walk off the Lakefill on Saturday afternoon. Dillo Day, the annual musical festival, was canceled due to bad weather.

Dillo Day canceled due to bad weather

May 30, 2015

Students forced to move out of Elder after flood

May 29, 2015

Medical examiner determines manner of death for Weinberg junior Avantika Khatri

May 28, 2015

Dillo Day main stage moved to Lakeside Field

May 27, 2015

Northwestern settles copyright infringement lawsuit with former employee over Leopold-Loeb book

May 26, 2015
Children hold up signs that display various quotes and adages to promote the fight against hunger. Dance Marathon announced Thursday that Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit that provides food to children, will be the organization’s 2016 primary beneficiary.

Blessings in a Backpack chosen as DM’s 2016 beneficiary

May 21, 2015
Jason Arkin

McCormick junior Jason Arkin dies

May 20, 2015

Kelly Schaefer tapped to replace Burgwell Howard as new assistant vice president for student engagement

May 19, 2015

Northwestern issues new weapons policy

May 18, 2015

Northwestern creates task force to plan global engagement strategy

May 18, 2015

Nearly 700 students participate in Relay for Life

May 17, 2015
Northwestern Career Advancement gives nearly 300 students grants for unpaid internships

Northwestern Career Advancement gives nearly 300 students grants for unpaid internships

May 15, 2015

Northwestern works to revise sexual misconduct policy

May 14, 2015

Alcohol coalition recommends extending medical amnesty, changing Responsible Action Protocol

May 14, 2015
Students participate in a mock Israeli checkpoint stop near The Rock on Tuesday. Students for Justice in Palestine and MEChA de Northwestern organized the demonstration.

SJP holds mock border demonstration, student files bias report in response

May 13, 2015
Della Mae

Della Mae to headline Philfest on Saturday

May 12, 2015
Kenny Vasoli, lead singer of Vacationer, plays Saturday at A&O Productions' annual Benefit concert. The event raised money for Dance Marathon 2016.

Students turn out for A&O, DM Benefit concert despite indoor venue

May 10, 2015
An ice sculpture of Jon Newsome, a Winnetka resident living with ALS, is displayed outside Norris University Center. The sculpture was one of 12 created to raise awareness of ALS.

Ice sculptures come to Northwestern to raise awareness for ALS, following success of Ice Bucket Challenge

May 8, 2015

Students, Evanston residents revive effort to make Northwestern’s campus tobacco-free

May 8, 2015

Northwestern housing staffer charged with aggravated assault

May 4, 2015

Obama appoints Northwestern trustee to Kennedy Center board

May 3, 2015
Stephanie Kuyah (left) and Maroua Sallami share stories about Weinberg junior Avantika Khatri at a memorial Thursday afternoon. Khatri died Monday afternoon in her off-campus residence.

Northwestern community gathers to remember Avantika Khatri

May 1, 2015
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question from Medill alumna Christine Brennan at Northwestern on Wednesday evening. Goodell, who is in Chicago for the NFL draft, fielded questions from students on topics ranging from the NFL’s role in fighting sexual assault to plans to grow the game domestically and abroad.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks to Northwestern students at Medill Q&A

April 29, 2015
Benjamin Codjoe

Benjamin Codjoe remembered for optimism, smile

April 28, 2015

Former Northwestern football player charged with two felonies for weapons possession

April 28, 2015

Power outages reported throughout Northwestern, Evanston

April 27, 2015
Avantika Khatri

Weinberg junior Avantika Khatri dies

April 27, 2015
Benjamin Codjoe

Kellogg student Benjamin Codjoe found dead

April 27, 2015
South Mid-Quads Hall will be renovated this summer and will be occupied by Shepard Residential College next year. Public Affairs Residential College will move to North Mid-Quads Hall, as both Shepard and PARC’s buildings will undergo renovations.

PARC, Shepard to move to Mid-Quads for next school year

April 25, 2015
Roger Goodell

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to speak at Northwestern

April 23, 2015

BlueLight safety mobile application adds Northwestern to national network

April 21, 2015

Following anti-Semitic graffiti, watchdog groups ask Schapiro to take further steps to protect Jewish students

April 21, 2015
The Northwestern men’s club fencing team won the national championship for the fifth time in the club’s history. The team lost its varsity status at the end of the 1994 season.

Men’s club fencing wins fifth national championship

April 21, 2015

Northwestern establishes $200,000 medical science award

April 20, 2015

More swastikas, racist graffiti found in library

April 16, 2015

Northwestern receives $10.5 million gift for Feinberg, SESP

April 15, 2015

Racist, anti-semitic graffiti reported in University Library

April 14, 2015
Five Northwestern students discussed higher education policy reform at the White House on Monday. The students went to Washington as part of the Association of Big Ten Students’ “Big Ten on the Hill” event.

Northwestern students travel to Washington to discuss higher education issues

April 14, 2015

Two Northwestern professors named Guggenheim fellows

April 13, 2015

Northwestern launches new online fundraising platform for student groups

April 13, 2015
A Campus Loop shuttle crashed on Monday night shortly before 10 p.m. The vehicle hit a tree on Orrington Avenue near World of Beer.

Shuttle crashes Monday in downtown Evanston

April 13, 2015
Arjun Vellayappan speaks during this year’s National Debate Tournament. Vellayappan and his debate partner Alex Miles won this year’s national tournament, the 15th victory at that tournament in Northwestern’s history.

Northwestern debate wins 15th national championship

April 12, 2015

Northwestern adds neuroscience major for next fall

April 12, 2015
Students march to a Board of Trustees meeting in November to ask Northwestern to divest its endowment funds from the coal industry. Students can voice their opinions on coal divestment through an ASG referendum in this year’s elections.

Coal divestment referendum added to ASG ballot

April 10, 2015

One Book selection continues Northwestern’s Native American inclusion efforts

April 9, 2015
Students dance at this year’s Dance Marathon. The new executive co-chairs announced changes to its executive board, including new community engagement co-chairs.

Dance Marathon adds community engagement co-chairs, committee

April 8, 2015

SESP junior named Udall Scholar for environmental efforts

April 8, 2015

CARE looks to restore stability, visibility following new hires

April 8, 2015
Bill Nye

Bill Nye to speak at Northwestern as College Democrats’ spring speaker

April 7, 2015
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at Northwestern in 2012. Emanuel was re-elected to a second term Tuesday after a runoff race against Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Students react to Rahm Emanuel’s re-election as Chicago mayor

April 7, 2015

Northwestern student held at gunpoint by police

April 6, 2015

Northwestern student injured during attempted robbery

April 2, 2015
SAE’s national headquarters organizes a leadership cruise each year, which Northwestern’s chapter has consistently sent members to. The cruise is where members of the University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter learned the racist chant.

Northwestern students attended SAE leadership cruise where OU racist chant was shared

April 1, 2015

Northwestern tuition increases by 3.8 percent

March 31, 2015

Northwestern student reports sexual assault

March 30, 2015
Charli XCX will perform at Dillo Day this year, making her the first solo female artist at the festival in recent years. Charli XCX is known for her hit song “Boom Clap” and her collaborations with other artists on “Fancy” and “I Love It.”

Charli XCX confirmed as Dillo Day performer

March 29, 2015
Sigma Alpha Epsilon's headquarters confirmed that the racist chant sung by members of University of Oklahoma’s chapter was shared at a national leadership conference. The fraternity's headquarters are located in Evanston.

Racist SAE chant learned at national leadership retreat

March 28, 2015

Northwestern adds health care, business MOOCs

March 26, 2015

Northwestern acceptance rate drops for sixth consecutive year

March 25, 2015
Northwestern suffered another brutal loss, this time a 1-point defeat at the hands of No. 13 Maryland. Junior guard Tre Demps hit a clutch jumper with less than 10 seconds left to give NU the lead, but the Terrapins followed with their own basket to seal the win.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern almost stuns Maryland, falters in final minutes

January 25, 2015

Northwestern alum Mutahir Rauf killed in Rogers Park shooting

December 6, 2014
James Foley

Medill renames Medal for Courage after James Foley

December 1, 2014

Student Enrichment Services director plans for new role

November 24, 2014
Diane Foley speaks at James Foley's memorial service Thursday at Alice Millar Chapel. Diane Foley thanked the Northwestern community for its support during her son's captivity and after his death.

Northwestern remembers James Foley at memorial service

November 20, 2014
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum speaks in Fisk Hall Wednesday night. Santorum, who ran for president in 2012, spoke on American foreign policy under the Bush and Obama administrations.

Santorum draws bipartisan crowd for national security speech

November 20, 2014

University releases report on outreach, inclusion for Native Americans

November 17, 2014
Fire trucks line up outside Kresge Hall on Thursday morning. A small fire that broke out in an electrical room was quickly contained.

Fire breaks out in Kresge construction area

November 13, 2014

ETHS students pair with Northwestern graduate students to explore science, engineering

November 12, 2014
Breaking the silence: Northwestern’s LGBT athletes struggle to find their voices amid a lacking support system

Breaking the silence: Northwestern’s LGBT athletes struggle to find their voices amid a lacking support system

November 7, 2014

Gov. Pat Quinn concedes Illinois governor election to Bruce Rauner

November 5, 2014
Gov. Pat Quinn tells supporters he will not concede the election until every vote is counted. Quinn, a Democrat, is the first governor to lose re-election in a president’s home state since 1892.

Quinn declines to concede governor’s race, waiting for final tally

November 5, 2014

Murder conviction of Alstory Simon overturned after doubts shed on Protess investigation

October 31, 2014

Former Northwestern researcher settles fraud lawsuit for $475K

October 30, 2014

Ludlow sues Medill senior for defamation in sexual assault case

October 28, 2014

University hires head of Student Enrichment Services

October 28, 2014

Football: Northwestern linebacker Brett Walsh ​suspended after Ohio arrest

October 26, 2014
McCormick senior Mihirtej Boddupalli's parents, center and right, mourn as members of the Northwestern community tell stories about their son Tuesday night. Boddupalli died in a car accident in July at the age of 21.

At service, Mihirtej Boddupalli remembered for intellect, humor

October 17, 2014
Ana Gasteyer

Q&A with Homecoming Grand Marshal Ana Gasteyer

October 15, 2014

Northwestern announces sophomore campus live-in requirement in long-term housing plan

October 15, 2014
Nicholas Kristof addresses the audience in Cahn Auditorium on Monday night. Kristof shared a variety of personal stories as well as advice for how to make a meaningful difference in global issues.

Q&A with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof

October 14, 2014
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof shares advice on how college students can impact global issues. Kristof spoke to an audience of about 500 in Cahn Auditorium on Monday night.

Journalist Nicholas Kristof shares personal stories of global change

October 14, 2014
Representatives from student groups discuss ways to increase collaboration to avoid over-programming. The event was hosted by NCDC’s campus outreach team Thursday night in Annenberg Hall.

NCDC brings student groups together to increase collaboration

October 9, 2014
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