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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

Blaisdell: Prioritize higher education funding this midterm election

November 5, 2018

It’s hard to talk about college without mentioning the elephant in the room — paying for tuition. I’m a full-time student whose education depends on financial aid and the wages from my part-time...

Letter to the editor: How the Republican Tax Cut and Jobs Act will hurt American higher education

December 2, 2017

I have been feeling helpless and angry, lying awake in the dark with my heart pounding in my ears. The Republicans just voted to pass their tax bill. It was revised, scribbled and not given sufficient...

Letter to the Editor: Higher education funding cuts are urgent issue for all Illinois residents, NU students

May 14, 2017

As the end of the spring legislative session in Springfield arrives, hope for a better tomorrow perseveres. Both political parties share some common goals: keep Illinoisans from leaving, attract more residents,...

University President Morton Schapiro addresses a crowd at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette. Schapiro discussed the importance of liberal arts education 30 years after former University President Arnold Weber spoke on the same topic.

Schapiro emphasizes importance of liberal arts education during Wilmette talk

January 25, 2017

University President Morton Schapiro argued for the importance of a liberal arts education Tuesday during a talk at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette. The talk and Q&A came 30 years after...

Illinois Rep. introduces bill to reduce textbook costs

April 23, 2014

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to make open-source textbooks available for free to college students as part of an effort to make higher education more affordable and...

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