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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


(From left) Gun control activists Eileen Soderstrom, Anna Astalas and Jessyca Dudley
discuss community gun security measures during a panel event hosted by Evanston’s chapter of the Peaceable Cities Alliance. Soderstrom and Astalas encouraged audience members to support a bill that would increase gun store regulation measures in Illinois.

Activists discuss gun violence regulation bill during panel

May 25, 2016

Gun regulation activists urged Evanston community members Tuesday night to rally around a state bill that would tighten security at gun shops across Illinois. The panelists said the bill, which is scheduled...

In Focus: Northwestern grapples with unique needs of international students as percentage of foreign undergraduates grows

In Focus: Northwestern grapples with unique needs of international students as percentage of foreign undergraduates grows

May 24, 2016

The opportunity to work as a journalist in South Africa helped convince Sofia Rada she wanted to attend Northwestern. “Because the adrenaline found in exploring unknown territory excites me, I would...

Students gather outside the Black House last November to protest institutional racism and proposed changes to the facility. By the end of Fall Quarter, the proposed changes were dropped and Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, appointed two committees to evaluate the black student experience at Northwestern.

Black House improvement recommendations submitted, await approval by Student Affairs

May 24, 2016

The Black House Facility Review Committee submitted its final report to the Office of Student Affairs, recommending the University upgrade the building and restructure the facility’s programming and...

Curtain Call: Fifth-year seniors Andrea Filler and Amy Letourneau lead the way both on and off the field

Curtain Call: Fifth-year seniors Andrea Filler and Amy Letourneau lead the way both on and off the field

May 23, 2016

Softball Out of the seven seniors in the softball program, Amy Letourneau and Andrea Filler have become known as the “grandmas” of the team. In a season that had its ups and downs, the two...

A sign overlooking Lake Michigan marks the entrance to Evanston in the 3rd Ward. The ward is close to Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood and allows residents to commute quickly to Chicago via its Main Street Metra and CTA stations.

Chicago access, small businesses underscore 3rd Ward’s progressive identity

May 22, 2016

On May 17, 1970, prompted by the student strikes and shooting at Kent State University earlier that month, residents of the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Hinman Avenue, situated in the 3rd Ward, declared independence...

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