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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


Zhang: Make a mess of your life

September 27, 2020

Last week, I attended my first day of meditation class, during which I made friends with a woman called Joanna. With our yoga mats two feet apart, Joanna talked about how her forehead occasionally aches...

Huang: Competitive clubs do not mean success

Huang: Competitive clubs do not mean success

January 22, 2019

There is a culture of joining competitive extracurricular clubs at elite colleges throughout the United States. Business clubs are particularly popular at Northwestern because many students are interested...

Gutierrez: AND is already in my DNA

October 22, 2018

It’s Week 5 of fall quarter. I’m writing for The Daily and Syllabus, applying to be a first-year theater board representative, a writer and new board member for the Waa-Mu Show, going to club fencing...

Wang: Take pride in what you do, not how much you do

November 1, 2016

Northwestern students are as busy as they come. We’re taking classes with midterms two or three times a quarter. We’re constantly running to and from exec board meetings. We’re putting on shows and...

Ettinger: In extracurricular participation, Northwestern is not “need-blind”

Ettinger: In extracurricular participation, Northwestern is not “need-blind”

February 18, 2016

It’s one of the first things you are asked about when you meet somebody new on campus.  After being questioned about your major, you are essentially guaranteed to be asked, “What are you involved...

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