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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


Dozens of students and campus workers arrived at the Multicultural Center in celebration of May Day.

Students Organizing for Labor Rights celebrates May Day amid ongoing contract negotiations between service workers, Compass Group

May 12, 2024

On May 1, 1886, thousands of workers across the U.S. organized a strike to demand an 8-hour work day.  Three years later, a federation of labor unions and socialist parties designated May 1 as a day...

Students said that the best time to avoid waits at Shake Smart was to go either right at 8 a.m., or close to 4 p.m.

Shake Smart meal exchanges draw long lines, wait times

January 28, 2024

Shake Smart, located on the first floor of Norris University Center, is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and consistently draws long lines. But, during the hours between 11 am to 2 pm, the waits...

A side shot of a salad bar at an NU dining hall.

Northwestern dining halls to partake in plant-forward event on Stop Food Waste Day

April 26, 2022

Northwestern Dining will join 300 colleges and universities Wednesday for a “Grate-Ful” event to celebrate Stop Food Waste Day and combat food insecurity, the University announced Tuesday.  The...

A dining hall worker scoops food behind a counter.

Students urge the University to hire additional dining staff

January 9, 2022

Students Organizing for Labor Rights is urging Northwestern to hire more dining workers, citing long lines at dining halls, Norris University Center and Fran’s Cafe as evidence of understaffing.  Dining...

Tables and chairs are spaced six feet apart in preparation for in-person dining at Northwestern.

Dining services adjust to Wildcat Wellness, COVID-19 restrictions

September 18, 2020

Despite initial student speculation, Northwestern will not be going viral on TikTok for serving moldy food during Wildcat Wellness. However, dining during and after the first week of school will look very...

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