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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

Students at Thursday’s vigil lit candles in honor of Nex Benedict.

Students honor transgender, nonbinary teen Nex Benedict at vigil

March 1, 2024

Content warning: This story contains mentions of anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-Indigenous violence. Northwestern students held a vigil at Deering Meadow on Thursday to honor Nex Benedict — a transgender, nonbinary...

Friday’s demonstration on Deering Meadow was one of many around the world using empty chairs to honor Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza since the militant group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Students honor Israeli hostages with pop-up installation on Deering Meadow

November 17, 2023

Two hundred and forty empty chairs sat on Deering Meadow Friday, each one bearing the photo, name and age of a hostage kidnapped by the militant group Hamas.  Wildcats for Israel organized the display...

A tree with red leaves.

Captured: Fall foliage flutters across campus

November 2, 2023

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You...

Tong is a member of the NU Marching Band Color Guard and founded the NU Juggling Club.

Northwestern’s “Unicycle Guy” finds community through hobbies

October 26, 2023

It’s not unusual to find Ph.D. student Draco Tong unicycling to class or juggling on Deering Meadow. Tong, who studies transportation engineering, says his unique hobbies have enriched his post-secondary...

Heather Metz (left) talks with McCormick freshman Liv Bernstein (right). Metz launched a Northwestern outpost of mindyKNOWS, a St. Louis-founded business where parents can subscribe to have a local available to assist their college student.

Chicken soup, cupcakes, but no ironing: Meet NU students’ new mom away from home

September 26, 2023

Ten days after McCormick freshman Liv Bernstein said goodbye to her parents on Deering Meadow, she said hello to her “Northwestern mom” outside of McCulloch Hall.  Heather Metz, 48, had driven...

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