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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


Author Dave Eggers with Medill Dean Charles Whitaker. Eggers spoke in The Garage about his new education non-profit, 826 Valencia.

Dave Eggers talks education, entrepreneurship at The Garage

February 28, 2020

Author and entrepreneur Dave Eggers began his talk this Thursday at The Garage with a shoutout to his flip phone. The San Francisco-based novelist, who said he abstains from smartphones and even home...

The Garage lacks resources after founders graduate, allowing many to fail

The Garage lacks resources after founders graduate, allowing many to fail

February 12, 2020

The Monthly After grueling weeks interning in the summer of 2016, Sarah Ahmad (McCormick ’18) longed to eat out with friends in Chicago. The group would usually research the best spots in the city,...

A view of The Garage lounge. Two individuals stand over a table in the distance.

The Garage hosts startup matchmaking event

January 16, 2020

The Garage, which serves as a matchmaker between NU-based startups and students interested in entrepreneurship, hosted its most recent networking event this Tuesday at Segal Visitors Center. The University’s...

The “world’s first plant-based footwear brand” boasts an ergonomic design with a cushioning heel and every pair sold funds a tree planted.

NU alumnus launches “first plant-based footwear brand” with compostable loafers

September 26, 2019

Dave Costello’s (Kellogg ’19) footwear brand, Scoots, makes compostable loafers out of pineapples, corn and cork, helping the environment one pair at a time. The first Scoots collection will launch...

The original Zcruit team works on the product in The Garage. Zcruit recently became the first Garage-started company to be acquired by an outside business.

Zcruit acquired by Reigning Champs, becoming first company from The Garage to be bought

December 19, 2017

Zcruit, a sports analytics company started by Northwestern students in 2015 that focuses on improving college football recruiting methods, has been acquired by Reigning Champs, a college-recruiting network. The...

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