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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


Andrew Papachristos. The professor spoke about his research on the reasons behind Chicago’s police violence.

Sociology Prof. Andrew Papachristos disputes “bad apple” phenomenon, discusses Chicago police violence

November 18, 2020

Chicago’s police violence is a systemic issue, not the result of a small number of problematic officers, sociology Prof. Andrew Papachristos said at a One Book One Northwestern event Wednesday. Papachristos...

The panelists from IPR’s post-election panel. Professors discussed what the 2020 election means for socially relevant issues and policy.

Profs talk polarization, misinformation at post-election panel

November 9, 2020

Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research hosted a post-election panel Monday where professors discussed how polarization, misinformation, the economy and social movements impacted the election and...

Northwestern’s sorority quad. A recent IPR study reported that women in sororities experience a conflict between their feminist values and the realities of the Greek system.

IPR finds ideals of sorority women in contradiction with Greek life experience

November 9, 2020

A new study by Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research found while women in sororities value ideals of feminism and equality, their experiences in Greek life conflict with those ideals. The study...

Foreign policy, economic growth and patriotism are a few of reasons why these students support President Donald Trump.

Why these Northwestern students are voting for Trump

October 30, 2020

This year, McCormick freshman Michael Richards said his mother’s job is on the ballot. Deemed a non-essential business by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the taekwondo center she works for suffered...

Matthias Doepke. The Northwestern economics professor spoke at an Institute for Policy Research event about the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality and the workforce.

Economics prof. talks impact of COVID-19 on gender equality in virtual session

April 27, 2020

Economics Prof. Matthias Doepke hosted a lecture discussing the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality Monday, addressing the unique effects of the current economic downturn on gender relations. Doepke...

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