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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


Joe Biden speaks at the Kellogg Global Hub in 2018. The presidential candidate has expressed support for free college.

From loan cancellation to Pell Grant expansion: Democratic candidates’ ideas for higher education

May 14, 2019

Over the past two years, federal policy concerning higher education has largely focused on free speech and sexual assault. President Donald Trump made headlines in April by signing an executive order threatening...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks. Durbin introduced an amendment that would provide consumer protections for student loans.

Durbin introduces amendment providing student loan protections

March 8, 2018

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced an amendment Thursday that would improve consumer protections for federal and private student loans and help ease student loan debt for families, according to...

Trejos: Ben Shapiro is a good choice for College Republicans

May 16, 2017

Last week, Northwestern College Republicans announced Ben Shapiro, editor in chief of The Daily Wire, as our spring speaker. This selection has sparked significant controversy from students who object...

Stocker: How students can curtail political polarization

Stocker: How students can curtail political polarization

October 27, 2015

Few would argue with the notion that political polarization has grown over the past few decades in the United States. The Brookings Institution, one of America’s oldest and most reputable think tanks,...

Kirkland: Why I love Bernie Sanders

Kirkland: Why I love Bernie Sanders

May 18, 2015

Let’s be upfront about it: Bernie Sanders is a pretty weird guy. First off, he describes himself as a “grumpy old” democratic socialist, an anomalous independent in the hyper-partisan Senate. And...

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