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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


A Chicago Transit Authority train pulls into a station in Chicago. Associated Student Government partnered with the Center for Civic Engagement to provide free CTA passes for students who want to go to Chicago to participate in civically-oriented activities.

ASG, Center for Civic Engagement partner to provide free CTA passes for civic-related activities

April 9, 2017

Through a partnership with Associated Student Government, the Center for Civic Engagement started a pilot program to provide free Chicago Transit Authority passes for students participating in civically-oriented...

Letter to the Editor: NU students, vote in upcoming local election

April 2, 2017

Municipal elections matter. The lower salience of local elections in the public consciousness means higher turnout can significantly influence election results. And although the majority of Northwestern...

9th Ward aldermanic candidate Cicely Fleming speaks in University Hall. Fleming, who is the president of Organizing for Positive Action and Leadership, emphasized the value of grassroots organizations at the event.

Ninth Ward aldermanic candidate encourages students to engage in local politics

February 7, 2017

Candidate for 9th Ward alderman Cicely Fleming emphasized the value of grassroots organizations to create engagement with local government in a talk Monday. Fleming, who launched her aldermanic campaign...

NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in Norris University Center in September. On Tuesday, the Association of Big Ten Students announced that more than 32,000 students were registered to vote through its campaign.

Association of Big Ten Students registers more than 32,000 students to vote

October 26, 2016

The Association of Big Ten Students announced Tuesday that it has surpassed its goal of registering 30,000 students to vote through its “Vote B1G” campaign. As of Tuesday morning, the group had...

NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in Norris on Monday. A new online voter registration tool enabled Northwestern to register 96 percent of eligible voters in the freshmen class.

Northwestern registers record-setting percentage of freshmen to vote

September 27, 2016

An new online voter registration tool helped Northwestern register a record 96 percent of incoming freshman to vote, the University announced Tuesday. NU Votes –– an initiative started by the University’s...

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