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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


Christian scholar Garry Wills and Muslim chaplain Tahera Ahmad discuss the Qur’an during a Thursday event at Evanston Township High School. Both agreed many have misunderstood the Islamic faith and there should be a greater understanding of other religions.

Scholars discuss Quran, misconceptions of Islamic faith

October 13, 2017

Christian scholar Garry Wills said he felt ashamed when his colleague asked him why, after all the time Wills had spent studying religion, he had never read the Quran. On Thursday at Evanston Township...

Graduates of the Northwestern Class of 2017 stand at commencement. Commencement took place Friday morning at Ryan Field.

Commencement Notebook: Five awarded honorary degrees

June 16, 2017

At Northwestern’s commencement on Friday, Billie Jean King didn’t just share her wisdom with Northwestern graduates. She took something home too. The tennis legend and equal rights advocate was...

Northwestern to give five honorary degrees during 2017 commencement

April 10, 2017

Five “distinguished individuals” will receive honorary degrees from Northwestern during this year’s graduation ceremony, including commencement speaker Billie Jean King. Harvard University Prof....

Darush Mabadi, Katherine Week and Bob Hariman sit at a communal table in Unicorn Cafe discussing politics and literature. They are part of a larger group of about 15 people who have been meeting daily for more than 25 years.

Unicorn Cafe plays host to nearly 25-year early morning intellectual tradition

November 2, 2015

One icy morning in 1992, Steven Lubet and his Siberian Husky came upon a new cafe on Sherman Avenue. Looking for a cup of coffee, Lubet walked in and sat down. Twenty-three years later, he still returns...

Author Garry Wills discusses the disparity between the Catholic Church's conservatism and its constituents' increasingly liberal beliefs. He spoke about his new book, which covers this topic, as part of the Evanston Literary Festival on Wednesday night.

Pulitzer Prize winner discusses Catholic Church social changes

May 13, 2015

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author discussed Wednesday changes to the Catholic Church surrounding society’s shifting social beliefs at the Evanston Public Library. Garry Wills, a writer who primarily...

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