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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


Northwestern celebrates Homecoming with parade, pep rally

October 19, 2014

Northwestern alumni and students gathered Friday night for the annual Homecoming parade, which featured student organizations, city groups and University departments. More than 30 floats paraded in...

Students throw colored paint at each other at the third annual Color Roar on Deering Meadow. The event, which raised more than $1,500 for the Summer Internship Grant Program, was the first school-wide activity of Homecoming Week.

Chicago-themed Homecoming commences with color roar

October 12, 2014

About 230 students kicked off Homecoming Week on Sunday with a rainbow assortment of paint packets at the third annual Color Roar. Attendance fees for the event, during which participants threw colored...

Actress Ana Gasteyer selected as Homecoming Grand Marshal

September 29, 2014

Ana Gasteyer will serve as the grand marshal for Northwestern's Homecoming Parade this year, the NU Alumni Association announced Monday. Gasteyer (Communication '89) is an actress best known for...

Fitzgerald, Wildcats prepare to move forward at Big Ten Media Days

July 31, 2014

The Big Ten football season began unofficially Monday with 2014 Big Ten Media Days. Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was the first of 14 coaches to speak at Media Days. “First of all, we’re...

The Follow-up: Oct. 13

October 13, 2013

Listen to editors from The Daily Northwestern weigh in on the week's biggest stories. This week: Homecoming, gun violence around town and the University's new hazing policy.

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