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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


Digital Diaries Episode 7: Life as a first-generation and/or low income student

Digital Diaries Episode 7: Life as a first-generation and/or low income student

November 16, 2022

    On episode seven of Digital Diaries, we talk to two students about their experiences as a first generation low income student at Northwestern. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From...

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Low-income students living off-campus manage food insecurity

April 13, 2022

As a low-income student who has lived off campus for two years, McCormick senior Yaritza Chavez doesn’t have a Northwestern meal plan, so she said she has to balance the responsibility of credit card...

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FGLI students say they often struggle transitioning to NU’s STEM courses

February 24, 2022

Each year, a cohort of freshmen enter Northwestern and register for introductory STEM courses. Students in these roughly 200-person classes are often diverse in background, including in the high schools...

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