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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


Folmsbee: Congress should vote on science more often

Folmsbee: Congress should vote on science more often

January 28, 2015

Last week on Jan. 21, the U.S. Senate voted on science. This was not a vote on the federal funding of scientific research, not on some new environmental policy based on science and not a new law regarding...

Obama emphasizes income inequality in State of the Union address

January 21, 2015

Before the new Republican-dominated Congress, President Barack Obama focused on solving income inequality and easing partisan gridlock during Tuesday’s State of the Union address. The president...

President Barack Obama waves to onlookers as the presidential motorcade travels on Sheridan Road. Hundreds of students lined the street to greet the president.

Obama shows Northwestern spirit during economic address

October 2, 2014

Though President Barack Obama came to Evanston to talk about the economy, he made Thursday a historic day for Northwestern when he opened with a “Go Cats!” and reminded the crowd of the time he “popped...

A January study looked into ways to stop invasive species, such as Asian carp, from moving between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a public comments summary on Monday, where it said it would wait to take action in the effort.

Plan to stop invasive species in Lake Michigan is paused

May 6, 2014

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not be able to immediately address the movement of invasive species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins, according to a report released Monday. In...

Congressional committee to discuss Northwestern football unionization

May 1, 2014

Congress is getting involved in the Northwestern football unionization discussion. The House Education and the Workforce Committee will examine the recent National Labor Relations Board decision declaring...

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