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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


Rice: It was the spring of 1970 – a commentary on the history of protests at NU

Rice: It was the spring of 1970 – a commentary on the history of protests at NU

April 26, 2024

It was the Spring of 1970; The War in Vietnam was in full force and U.S. troops were going into Cambodia. American college students went full bore into protest mode, and four students at Kent State (as...

NU Declassified: When Classes were Canceled 50 Years Ago

NU Declassified: When Classes were Canceled 50 Years Ago

May 4, 2020

After the National Guard killed four Kent State University students for protesting the invasion of Cambodia in the Vietnam War, Northwestern launched a university-wide strike. Fifty years later, Eva Paterson...

Weinberg junior Elizabeth Larsen poses with the Circumnavigators Club flag while on her global trip this summer. After receiving the Club’s $9,000 annual grant, Larsen traveled to seven countries and five continents.

Student examines childhood malnutrition around the world

February 4, 2015

A&E Seven countries, five continents and one summer. Weinberg senior Elizabeth Larsen's travel experience was made possible when she won the 2014 Circumnavigators Travel-Study Grant. On Tuesday...

CNN Freedom Project executive editor Leif Coorlim chats with Northwestern students before his talk at Harris Hall on Wednesday night. Coorlim spoke on how the project’s aim to bring awareness to modern-day slavery.

CNN Freedom Project editor speaks about raising awareness for modern-day slavery

January 15, 2014

Leif Coorlim, an award-winning journalist and executive editor of the CNN Freedom Project, spoke Wednesday about the need to raise awareness about modern-day slavery around the world. “We have more...

Northwestern in top 25 for sending grads to Peace Corps for 13th year

February 5, 2013

With 23 graduates currently volunteering abroad, Northwestern is ranked 18th among the top 25 medium-size colleges and universities that have alumni serving in the Peace Corps, the organization announced...

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