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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Best Guess is a weekly advice column on how to survive college, from Medill senior Mika Ellison. To ask a question or for advice, email opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

Best Guess: Midterms Season (How to survive the quarter system)

October 23, 2024

Dear Reader, When I applied to college, no one had bothered to tell me the difference between the quarter and semester systems. I would hear the words on college tours, accompanied by good-natured...

Digital Diaries Season 3 Episode 5: How NU students keep up with the quarter, clubs, and classes

Digital Diaries Season 3 Episode 5: How NU students keep up with the quarter, clubs, and classes

May 7, 2023

    This week, The Daily asked Northwestern students about how they manage their busy lives. Answers ranged from weekly planners to Notion pages to simple memorization. [music] MIKA...

A graphic of a weekly class schedule with the word “Paper” written in orange and superimposed on the schedule.

McCormick junior launches course-scheduling tool Paper

November 9, 2022

Last year, McCormick junior and computer science major Dilan Nair saw his friends creating a four-year Northwestern plan on a spreadsheet and thought, “I can do better than that.” So he did. His...

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