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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

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Northwestern receives historic number of applications as overall acceptance dips slightly to 7%

March 28, 2023

Northwestern received a record number of undergraduate applications for the class of 2027 as its acceptance rate fell to 7%. The University saw applications increase to 52,225, up 667 from the previous...

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Men’s Tennis: The Cats host Memphis, Vanderbilt and UIC in an unpredictable weekend

February 27, 2023

Northwestern hosted a rollercoaster trio at Combe Tennis Center this weekend, looking to pad its resume against a cohort of Memphis, Vanderbilt, and UIC teams before Big Ten action commences in March.  The...

Cao: Why Asian Americans should support affirmative action

Cao: Why Asian Americans should support affirmative action

October 27, 2015

A century ago, Asian Americans were low-skilled laborers who were crowded into ghettos and endured de jure racial discrimination. In recent years, Asian Americans have become the highest-earning, most...

Burgwell Howard

Burgwell Howard to leave Northwestern for position at Yale

April 10, 2015

Burgwell Howard, Northwestern’s assistant vice president for student engagement, will be leaving the University for a position at Yale University at the end of the school year. Howard accepted a job...

Dunbar: Is the college name worth it?

Dunbar: Is the college name worth it?

February 3, 2014

This past weekend, I visited my friend for her 21st birthday at the University of Illinois. For those who have never been to Urbana-Champaign, it's a bona fide college town. A three-story student...

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