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The Daily Northwestern

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

Crawford: Why were we obsessed with rubber bands?

Crawford: Why were we obsessed with rubber bands?

July 20, 2022

I was cleaning out a junk drawer in my childhood bedroom when I found something surprising: a clear plastic bag filled with teal rubber bands, all about 1/4 inch in diameter, with the brand name, “Rainbow...

Kessel: Liberty in the Age of Corona

Kessel: Liberty in the Age of Corona

April 20, 2020

On April 15, protesters in Michigan railed against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home executive order. Spurred by right-wing media goliaths like Tucker Carlson and Rush Limbaugh, demonstrators took...

García: The Trump Administration Should Help — Not Hurt — Our Farmworkers

García: The Trump Administration Should Help — Not Hurt — Our Farmworkers

April 20, 2020

Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court, once said, “The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.”...

Northwestern’s sponsored research funding increase in the past decade can be attributed to the school’s “culture of excellence” and a decision to invest in research infrastructure during the Great Recession.

Growth in sponsored research driven by increase in federal grants

November 14, 2018

Northwestern continued its trend of sponsored research funding growth last fiscal year after receiving $702.1 million, the highest amount granted to the school ever. Federal government awards grew 12.8...

 Charles Evans, Ph.D., speaks Tuesday in Harris Hall. Evans discussed his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and monetary policy.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president talks unemployment, economics

October 23, 2018

Charles Evans had to take a lot of controversial measures during the Great Recession when he served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Evans said at a campus event Tuesday that those...

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