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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


President Michael Schill. He was inaugurated during a tumultuous year.

Year in Review: NU’s top stories from 2022-23

August 6, 2023

Content warning: This story continues mention of hazing and sexual abuse. The 2022-23 academic year was a period of change for Northwestern. Students saw major highs and lows for athletic programs,...

Arougheti: Five ways to say “I love you” on the city desk

Arougheti: Five ways to say “I love you” on the city desk

June 5, 2023

In many ways, everyone who’s written for the Daily Northwestern in the last hundred years or so has the same story — the epic highs of laughing on the couches between rewrites, the crushing lows of...

Person in a lime green alien costume walks along the lake.

The Monthly reporters share their thoughts on Dillo Day 2023 performances

June 1, 2023

Tavern takes on a whole other universe: the Dillo main stage Student band Tavern took the Dillo Day main stage for a 30-minute set jam-packed with crowd-pleasing covers and a few originals on May 20.  Tavern,...

A black-and-gold sign reads, “Holly and John Madigan Newsroom of The Daily Northwestern.”

The Daily Northwestern’s archives reveal cultural shifts and controversies

May 30, 2023

A quick search of the keyword “Dillo” in The Daily Northwestern’s archives reveals a rich history of the student-run festival. The first-ever Dillo Day, known then as “‘I Don’t Think We’re...

Digital Diaries Season 3 Episode 8: Northwestern students land on Planet Dillo

Digital Diaries Season 3 Episode 8: Northwestern students land on Planet Dillo

May 28, 2023

    In this season’s final episode of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share what celebrating Mayfest’s 51st Dillo Day looked like for them. ERICA SCHMITT: Cue the crowds...

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