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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


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Some NU students say COVID-19 quarantine and isolation protocol is unclear

February 3, 2022

When Weinberg junior Michelle Um tested positive for COVID-19 two days after Winter Break, she had to isolate in her off-campus residence with roommates who were negative for the duration of her illness.  Off-campus...

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From the Newsroom: How to pitch The Daily a story idea, and how we decide what news to cover

January 28, 2022

In this series, Daily staff members hope to provide more transparency about how we operate. If you would like to submit a question to be answered here, please send an email to Editor-in-Chief Isabelle...

David: Why Hinman is a bigger problem than you think

David: Why Hinman is a bigger problem than you think

January 25, 2022

Once I saw two pink lines on my BinaxNOW test, I knew that I could kiss the next ten days goodbye. Soon enough, I got a call from Quarantine and Isolation Housing telling me that they were going to pick...

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Welcome to Hotel Hinman: Students in Quarantine and Isolation share experiences

January 20, 2022

Communication sophomore Kalan Hauser tested positive for COVID-19 immediately after returning to campus for Winter Quarter. Thirty minutes later, he moved into Quarantine and Isolation housing in 1835...

Volk: Bureaucracy trumps students’ wellbeing in isolation housing

Volk: Bureaucracy trumps students’ wellbeing in isolation housing

January 19, 2022

Today I woke up in isolation housing with a bloody nose. The same happened the day before. And the day before. The sore throat that plagued me when I first entered isolation housing last Thursday had...

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