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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


Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Michael Brennan, a School of Law alumnus, was nominated for a federal court position by President Donald Trump, but faced controversy in his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

NU Law alum faces Senate Judiciary Committee hearing fraught by ‘blue slip’ controversy

January 28, 2018

Northwestern alumnus Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) faced a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday after being nominated for a federal court position by President Donald Trump. Brennan,...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) greets attendees at his speech at Evanston Township High School on Friday evening. Booker spoke to a packed auditorium as part of an event that also featured speeches from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.).

Senator Cory Booker says love, faith can end political cynicism, division

February 28, 2016

Political divisions born from nationwide cynicism should be approached with renewed hope and love, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) told a crowd at Evanston Township High School on Friday night. Booker, who...

Muller: Cory Booker's win highlights lack of diversity in U.S. Senate

Muller: Cory Booker’s win highlights lack of diversity in U.S. Senate

October 16, 2013

Late Wednesday night, Democrats rejoiced (to the surprise of no one) when Newark Mayor Cory Booker received a promotion by being elected to the U.S. Senate. Booker won the special election held to fill...

‘Why vote?’: Timeworn question haunts students on Election Day

November 6, 2012

SESP senior Becca Portman does not take sides. Her position at the helm of Northwestern's largest voter registration initiative demands that she remain nonpartisan. But it doesn't take a diehard Democrat...

McCormick senior and Homecoming Court member Kyra Woods dances with the group Bhangra during the Homecoming Talent Show on Wednesday night in Norris. The event featured various student groups performing with members of the Homecoming Court as they competed for prize money that would also help fund a charity of the court's choice.

The Week That Was: Week of Oct. 21

October 25, 2012

The Color ROAR Lakeside Field was covered with colorful dust during The Color ROAR on Sunday. The Color ROAR was Northwestern Homecoming’s first-ever charity paint fight. Students were given powdered...

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