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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 ground-level photo of Evanston Township High School, a large red brick building with tan spires. A sign with the school’s name appears in the foreground.

ETHS moves to remote learning to assess impact of omicron variant

December 17, 2021

Evanston Township High School has transitioned to e-learning until the end of Winter Break, Superintendent Eric Witherspoon announced Thursday. Evanston saw 311 positive cases between Dec. 10 and 16,...

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Northwestern reports 205 COVID-19 cases this week

December 17, 2021

Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate more than doubled for the second week in a row as many undergraduates departed Evanston for Winter Break. Out of 3,426 tests taken this week, 205 came back...

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Northwestern announces winter COVID-19 entrance testing requirements

December 10, 2021

Northwestern announced Friday COVID-19 testing protocols — including at-home testing and return to campus requirements — for the upcoming quarter.  The day before returning to campus or starting...

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Parents on campus react to the FDA’s authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children

November 7, 2021

Many parents at Northwestern let out a sigh of relief after the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Yuhua Yu, a third-year psychology...

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Northwestern sees COVID-19 positive cases double among non-undergraduate students

October 25, 2021

Northwestern saw an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate this week, with over three-fourths of the positive cases coming from non-undergraduate students. Roughly the same number of tests were taken...

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