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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


A graphic of the artists performing at Dillo Day 2021 split into four triangular and rectangular sections. From the far left, the first image depicts Playboi Carti wearing a black shirt behind a green background as he stares into the distance. The next upper image is of Omar Apollo wearing a red sleeveless top sitting in a bathtub with his hand on his blonde hair staring up at the camera. Below Apollo is an image of KAYTRANADA looking up behind a background of a blue sky and trees as he wears a white collared print shirt, a black jacket and a gold chain. The final image to the far right is a close up of Beabadoobee staring directly into the camera. She has blonde hair and freckles on her nose.

Mayfest’s executive board seeks to transform Dillo Day, prioritizing diversity and inclusion

May 21, 2021

Although Dillo Day has featured artists of color, this diversity was not always reflected in the executive board of Mayfest Productions, director of booking Amirah Ford said.  When the Medill junior...

Two silhouetted figures hold hands and walk. Behind them is the trans flag.

Community members reflect on Trans Day of Visibility, coming together

April 11, 2021

When Evanston resident Glenn Pearl, who requested to use a pseudonym for fear of retribution, was 13, a stranger misgendered them. But when Pearl corrected the woman, they said, all they got in response...

The Daily Northwestern’s Winter Quarter 2021 Diversity Report

April 5, 2021

The Daily Northwestern has never fully represented the Northwestern or Evanston communities. The composition of our newsroom affects the stories we choose to publish, the sources we quote and the judgments...

The Daily Northwestern’s 2020 Diversity Report

The Daily Northwestern’s 2020 Diversity Report

June 5, 2020

For the past three years, The Daily Northwestern has done an internal survey of staffers that asks a series of questions concerning social identities like race, socioeconomic status, religion, hometown...

The Weekly: Troy Closson opens up about his time at The Daily and pressure as editor in chief

The Weekly: Troy Closson opens up about his time at The Daily and pressure as editor in chief

September 26, 2019

Cassidy Jackson: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Cassidy Jackson. Welcome to The Weekly. To open the new quarter, I sat down with Troy Closson, The Daily’s editor in chief. In our conversation,...

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