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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


Jackson: Pressing ‘delete’ on social media isn’t always a loss

October 2, 2018

This June, I caved under the weight of my extreme FOMO and downloaded Instagram and essentially… I came, I saw and I left. Just two months after signing up, I pressed the “permanently delete” button....

Jackson: Social media adds to college loneliness phenomenon

April 10, 2018

On Nov. 4, 2017, a month and a half into my freshman year at Northwestern, I made a fatal mistake. I created a Facebook photo album, and titled it “GO U! GO NU!” — which I mistakenly thought were...

Farkas: Overcoming FOMO

Farkas: Overcoming FOMO

February 9, 2016

It’s a typical human feeling: the anxiety we feel when we believe our friends are having fun without us, that everyone we know is doing something while we are not. It’s a common fear among most people...

Balk: Don’t worry freshmen, you’ll settle in

Balk: Don’t worry freshmen, you’ll settle in

October 26, 2015

One of the great joys of being a sophomore is that I know the tricks. I understand how things work. For example, I know I can steal the Chicago Tribune from outside of Willard, where the paper piles up...

Bascom: Say ‘No’ to FOMO

September 21, 2014

FOMO, the acronym for “fear of missing out,” is now a widely used term in 21st century lingo. We have this special new word that describes the acute anxiety and regret of knowing you failed to take...

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