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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


Matt Cunningham speaks at Bookends and Beginnings. He discussed findings from his study, “Amazon and Empty Storefronts,” on how online shopping impacts local business.

Evanston resident discusses impact of Amazon on small businesses

April 13, 2016

Evanston resident Matt Cunningham examined how the expansion of online-retailer Amazon could impact the future of brick-and-mortar stores in a discussion Tuesday night. In the event hosted by local...

Howard Cohen sits in his bookstore, Howard’s Books, which is set to close at the end of next month. The bookstore has been an Evanston institution for 35 years.

Local bookstore owner set to close shop after 35 years of serving Evanston

January 27, 2016

Kellogg graduate student Smit Naik entered independent bookstore Howard’s Books on Tuesday afternoon with a wide grin. He perused the wooden shelves striped with multicolored spines, selecting a couple...

Golden Globe winner and creator of Amazon’s show “Transparent” Jill Soloway speaks to the Northwestern community about her experience as a female filmmaker. She discussed the challenges filmmakers from minority groups face, sharing advice about pursuing career as a filmmaker.

‘Transparent’ creator speaks at Northwestern about gender, sexuality, television

March 3, 2015

Jill Soloway, a Golden Globe winner and creator of Amazon’s show “Transparent,” spoke Monday at Northwestern about her experience as a female filmmaker and the experience of filmmakers from historically...

Gates: Authors of classic works deserve chance to branch out

Gates: Authors of classic works deserve chance to branch out

February 15, 2015

I remember my high school English teacher describing “To Kill a Mockingbird” as a “one-hit wonder” because Harper Lee has only ever published one novel, despite the fact that it has become one...

Staying chic in a Chicago winter

January 21, 2015

I'm from Kentucky, the state that's basically only known for two things: horses and University of Kentucky basketball. We're not known for frigid temperatures, but during my time at Northwestern, I've...

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