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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

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Evanston COVID-19 positivity rate takes a dip after one month on the rise

April 7, 2022

Evanston’s COVID-19 positivity rate declined to 0.93% this week after trending upward for the last three weeks, reaching under 1%. However, because the city also conducted more tests this week, it...

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Senior administrators talk faculty and staff compensation, COVID-19 numbers at panel

April 6, 2022

Senior administrators discussed faculty retention, the University’s financial state and vaccination rates in a Wednesday panel — part of an event series called “Conversations with Senior Leaders,”...

A refracting telescope is shown in the dome of Dearborn Observatory against a dark sky.

Dearborn Observatory reopens to public after two-year closure

April 5, 2022

After going dark for two years, Dearborn Observatory will once again give amateur astronomers the opportunity to see space’s brightest stars in detail.  The observatory reopened to the public Friday...

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Two years into the pandemic, faculty and students reflect on how COVID-19 has impacted their lives

April 4, 2022

As college-aged Americans started getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in April 2021, third-year comparative literary studies Ph.D. student Raina Bhagat felt helpless. Travel restrictions barred her from...

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Northwestern’s COVID-19 Timeline: A close look at how the pandemic impacted University life

April 3, 2022

Just over two years ago, classes went remote, most students went home and Northwestern’s campuses began to feel the effects of COVID-19. The Daily summarized major COVID-related developments as they...

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