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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


Students call for support following Boston Marathon tragedy

April 17, 2013

Northwestern students are organizing a community response to the deadly blasts during the Boston Marathon earlier this week. The Associated Student Government Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed...

Walfish: Sports is chicken soup for Boston's soul

Walfish: Sports is chicken soup for Boston’s soul

April 17, 2013

Monday was supposed to be the best sports day all year in Boston. When I lived in the Boston area, the annual Patriots’ Day tradition, which included the running of the Boston Marathon and the Boston...

People pray during an interfaith candlelight service at the Paulist Center Boston on Tuesday. The city is in mourning today for three killed and at least 144 wounded in the bombing at the Boston Marathon.

In Boston Marathon aftermath, community attempts to provide support

April 16, 2013

Kielo Sauvala said she had “a good race all the way” until she was about 120 meters away from the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. “I heard people screaming, but I kept running,”...

Lavery: Finding the finish line in the face of tragedy

Lavery: Finding the finish line in the face of tragedy

April 16, 2013

The last mile of a marathon is a character-defining experience. It teaches a person that real grit, passion and determination are traits you cannot train into existence. In Chicago, the final stretch down...

Schapiro: No Northwestern-related injuries at Boston Marathon bombing

April 16, 2013

University President Morton Schapiro said this morning Northwestern has not heard yet of any members of its community hurt in the deadly explosions that went off during the Boston Marathon on Monday. "As...

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