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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


Nikita Patel

Weinberg senior balances classes with leading a nonprofit organization

November 9, 2016

A&E For Weinberg senior Nikita Patel, music is about more than performance or technique. Pate runs Simple Gifts, a nonprofit organization she started in high school, which works to provide refurbished...

Biology Prof. Fred Turek discusses the scientific research conducted on astronaut Scott Kelly and his twin brother at a party for the former’s return to Earth Tuesday. Northwestern investigators, whose research focused on bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, made up one of 10 research teams studying the twins to determine the effects of space travel on human biology.

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns home from longest American space trip, studied by Northwestern

March 2, 2016

After nearly a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth Tuesday night, an event Northwestern researchers and students celebrated with a homecoming party as they watched a live video feed...

Evanston listed among top green power users by Environmental Protection Agency

March 1, 2016

Evanston was named to the Environmental Protection Agency’s quarterly list of largest green power users earlier this year. The city appeared last on the EPA’s top 30 local government list, released...

Nathan Fox looks to lead by example in his time at Northwestern. The three-star inside linebacker from Houston said he is eager to escape the Texas heat for the frigid Evanston climate.

Football: Fox brings mean streak to Widcats’ middle linebacker position

February 4, 2015

Plenty sticks out about Nathan Fox when watching his high school highlights. The 6-foot-3-inch, 222-pound inside linebacker has produced no shortage of big hits over his nascent career, but nothing is...

Kearney: NRA's gun rights claims should not be taken seriously

Kearney: NRA’s gun rights claims should not be taken seriously

May 5, 2013

In the wake of a series of mass shootings like the one that took place in Newtown, Conn., in December, the topic of gun rights and gun control has been one of 2013’s most pressing issues. With the recent...

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