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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


Gates: Buzzfeed is for more than killing time

Gates: Buzzfeed is for more than killing time

April 22, 2014

It's 11 p.m. You have a paper to write and a problem set to finish. What do you do? Maybe you finish it all in time to get a good night’s sleep. Maybe you turn on the TV and convince yourself you’re...

Gates: How to 'waste your time' efficiently

Gates: How to ‘waste your time’ efficiently

April 15, 2014

There are 168 hours in a week. That's a lot of time, yet we constantly find ourselves “not having enough hours in the day.” Why? Often it’s because we aren’t efficient with our time. From BuzzFeed...

Gates: Students should stay informed about politics

Gates: Students should stay informed about politics

March 5, 2014

Last week I was sitting in the dorm lounge in Allison Hall when the topic of Russia’s invasion of Crimea came up. Of about 10 people in the lounge at the time, only a few were aware of what is happening...

Shin: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Shifting between languages and personalities

Shin: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Shifting between languages and personalities

February 17, 2014

My tone of voice changes as I switch from one language to another. People who hear me speak find it surprising, but I find this change only natural because different languages use different parts of the...

Hayes: Rethinking New Year's

Hayes: Rethinking New Year’s

January 8, 2014

What is your New Year’s resolution? Can you even remember it after the eight whole days that have elapsed since New Year’s Day? That mild case of amnesia emanating from the late-night blur during the...

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