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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


Eig was a Daily staffer for all four of his years at NU, serving as the campus editor for the 1985-1986 year.

MLK biographer and Medill alum Jonathan Eig reflects on love for journalism, storytelling

January 11, 2024

Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) began his journalism career covering high school sports for his hometown paper in Rockland County, New York. After four years in The Daily’s newsroom, Eig became a professional...

Harry Belafonte, world-renowned singer and humanitarian, delivers the keynote address to conclude Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. Belafonte became a close personal friend to Dr. King after meeting him in the 1950’s.

Belafonte closes MLK celebration with call for renewal of ‘radical thought’

January 29, 2013

Ending Northwestern’s two-week celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in a keynote address Monday, legendary Calypso singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte bemoaned the death on college campuses...

Michael Johnson (left), director of the Evanston Township High School’s Pride Feeder basketball program, said that he has been to Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles multiple times since it opened last Friday.

Chicken and waffles restaurant opens in west Evanston

January 29, 2013

Melting butter topping waffles and fried, crackling chicken grace the dishes of Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles, which opened its Evanston branch with the city’s help Friday. The soul food...

Students in attendance at Monday's vigil held candles and joined the Northwestern Community Ensemble in singing "We Shall Overcome."

Candlelight vigil caps Northwestern’s MLK Day celebration

January 21, 2013

As audience members held flickering candles in front of him, McCormick junior Brandan Matthews read the words of Martin Luther King Jr. “And I assert at this time that once again we must reaffirm...

Belafonte to give MLK week keynote at Pick-Staiger

January 8, 2013

The King of Calypso is coming to Northwestern. Harry Belafonte, whose singing popularized the Caribbean music style and whose social activism made him a civil rights icon, will deliver the keynote address...

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