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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Blaine: The four habits of satisfied people

Blaine: The four habits of satisfied people

May 11, 2020

I was on an athletic scholarship as an undergraduate. I remember my first day on campus, in the fall of 1993, when I discovered that my academic adviser placed me in astronomy instead of biology...

Halloran: ‘Grit’ overrated as a secret to success

Halloran: ‘Grit’ overrated as a secret to success

May 27, 2016

In 2013, psychologist Angela Duckworth delivered a powerful TED talk on the importance of “grit,” or outstanding ability to persevere through failure, as a predictor of success. Duckworth claimed that,...

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