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 University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A black-and-gold sign reads, “Holly and John Madigan Newsroom of The Daily Northwestern.”

The Daily Northwestern’s archives reveal cultural shifts and controversies

May 30, 2023

A quick search of the keyword “Dillo” in The Daily Northwestern’s archives reveals a rich history of the student-run festival. The first-ever Dillo Day, known then as “‘I Don’t Think We’re...

Three churches surrounded by blue and white squiggles.

How Evanston became the ‘City of Churches’

May 24, 2023

When someone takes a jaunt through Evanston’s suburban streets, a steeple is usually visible in the skyline. Evanston has earned the name “City of Churches” for good reason: a religious space sits...

Defining Safe: The Broader Scope of the Bursar’s Office Takeover

Defining Safe: The Broader Scope of the Bursar’s Office Takeover

May 22, 2023

    It’s been almost three weeks since the 55th anniversary of the Bursar’s Office Takeover, but what can the event still tell us about the larger scope of student protest? The...

Deering Library during the day time. The grass is green, but the trees do not have leaves yet.

McCormick Library Archives work to diversify collections

April 25, 2023

With one of the largest collections of Western classical modern music in the world and about 36,000 linear feet of historical documents, recordings and objects, the Charles Deering McCormick Library Archives...

A cut-out, black-and-white picture of Josef Allen Hynek holding a copy of the “International UFO Reporter” against a purple background with illustrated UFOs.

Time Capsule: A look at J. Allen Hynek, the NU professor whose UFO research inspired “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

March 7, 2023

In this series, The Daily is diving into key historical events and researching prominent figures from Evanston and Northwestern’s pasts. When Kevin Leonard (WCAS ’77) was an undergraduate at NU,...

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