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

The Daily Northwestern

Here’s everything you’ll need to know to tackle Northwestern slang and acronyms when you get to campus.

Northwebster: Navigating NU slang and lingo

August 12, 2023

Coming to college is like entering a new world, complete with all of its own slang and phrases. Here’s a quick briefer on some of the sayings and acronyms that you’ll come in contact with when you...

Make the best use of your health care options on campus with the help of this brief guide.

Healthy and happy: A guide to NU health care resources

August 9, 2023

The infamous freshman flu — along with illnesses like strep throat, mononucleosis or something as unoriginal as a really bad cold — threaten every incoming freshman class, as well as other undergraduate...

A window with multi-colored graphics of people and the words “Body Acceptance Week.”

Body Acceptance Week works to inform, provide resources on eating disorders and body image

March 5, 2023

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of eating disorders and body dysmorphia.  Northwestern’s Body Acceptance Week, which ran from Feb. 27 to March 4, offered NU community members a combination...

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Michael Schill outlines priorities for his tenure as University president during Family Weekend speech

November 6, 2022

University President Michael Schill said he will prioritize strengthening mental health resources, emphasizing diversity and inclusion and promoting civil discourse during his tenure in a Friday speech...

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Students react to virtual mental health service TimelyCare

October 19, 2022

Communication sophomore Jillian Olson had “known for a bit” that she needed a therapist. But it wasn’t until after TimelyCare’s launch at Northwestern that she sought the help she needed. Olson...

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