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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


An all-female cast rehearses for an upcoming production of “1776.” The show is sponsored by One Book One Northwestern and opens Friday.

Communication junior puts signature spin on Declaration of Independence musical by featuring all-female cast

May 16, 2018

Not one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence was a woman. But for an upcoming production of “1776,” Communication junior Kelsey Robins decided to reshape that history with one simple...

Kempis: The pressure of the pursuit of happiness

Kempis: The pressure of the pursuit of happiness

September 22, 2015

Arriving in the United States is like being bowled over by a wave of chipper, smiling, enthusiastic conversation that always inquires how you are doing but disappears before it hears the answer. This is...

Gates: History about more than just the positive side

Gates: History about more than just the positive side

February 22, 2015

Many of us took Advanced Placement U.S. History in high school, whether to learn more about our country’s past, fulfill a graduation requirement or earn college credit. Those of us who did not may have...

Hasson: Tax reform: getting the junk out of the trunk

Hasson: Tax reform: getting the junk out of the trunk

April 23, 2014

Last week was tax week, and since millions of Americans have sent their tax returns to the IRS, it’s worth considering the burdensome way in which they are collected. There are 1,137 words in the Declaration...

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