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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


Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent Paul Goren speaks with school and city officials Wednesday night. The group discussed the issue of homelessness among youth in Evanston public schools.

Committee discusses homelessness of youth in Evanston schools

October 16, 2014

City and school officials discussed the issue of homelessness at a joint meeting Wednesday night, strategizing how to combat the growing problem. Joined by specialists and organizers familiar with...

Kotlowitz spoke at the Hilton Garden Inn on Wednesday about youth homelessness. An award-winning journalist, Kotlowitz is also a writer-in-residence at Northwestern.

Connections for the Homeless hosts Alex Kotlowitz talk on youth homelessness

October 8, 2014

Award-winning journalist Alex Kotlowitz spoke Wednesday to about 100 people about the detrimental effects of youth homelessness at a luncheon in Evanston organized by local nonprofit Connections for...

Medill’s Alex Kotlowitz brings home Emmy for ‘The Interrupters’

October 4, 2013

Journalism Prof. Alex Kotlowitz won his first Emmy Award on Tuesday for his documentary "The Interrupters." The documentary, which Kotlowitz co-produced with filmmaker Steve James, won in the Outstanding...

StoryCorps founder David Isay (right) and Prof. Alex Kotlowitz discussed the art of storytelling for an audience of over 100 in the McCormick Tribune forum Tuesday evening. StoryCorps is a nonprofit radio project that broadcasts on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition."

StoryCorps founder, Kotlowitz emphasize importance of storytelling

February 12, 2013

Storytelling through conversation is meaningful for both the speaker and the listener, two nationally-known storytellers emphasized Tuesday night at a discussion hosted by the Center for the Writing Arts. Dave...

Keynote speaker Arthur Boutellis, a research fellow at the International Peace Institute, kicks off the 10th annual Northwestern University Human Rights Conference on Thursday. About 100 people showed up to hear the talk in Harris Hall.

10th annual NUCHR highlights peacekeeping

January 18, 2013

The 10th annual Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights kicked off Thursday night with remarks from keynote speaker Arthur Boutellis, senior policy analyst at the International Peace Institute. Thursday’s...

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