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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


Evanston mayoral candidates speak at an election forum at Chute Middle School on Thursday night. The Northwestern community has historically engaged in Evanston elections.

NU students can tip scale in mayoral election, University archivist says

January 30, 2017

While Northwestern students are typically not engaged with Evanston elections, if the turnout is high enough, their votes could be enough to sway the race in the first contested mayoral election since...

Football: Northwestern and Ryan Field’s near-ascendency into college football glory

Football: Northwestern and Ryan Field’s near-ascendency into college football glory

November 22, 2016

Just over 90 years ago, Northwestern dedicated Dyche Stadium, now known as Ryan Field. A record 47,000 fans attended the Wildcats’ 38-7 victory over University of Chicago on Nov. 13, 1926, taking...

More than 100 years of The Daily to be available through updated digital archive

October 20, 2016

A donation by former Northwestern Alumni Association president Dan Jones (Kellogg ‘61) allowed the Students Publishing Company and Northwestern University Archives to digitize The Daily’s archives...

As part of its digital archiving program, the Northwestern library system began a campaign for collecting cell phone cords and chargers. The campaign was created because many donations arrived at NU without their corresponding cables.

Northwestern library system aims to improve digital archiving program

November 17, 2015

To ensure that it can archive all digital information stored on items received from donors, the Northwestern library system began a campaign for collecting cords and chargers that belong to donated cell...

Football player in leather helmet in 1940s

Gameday: Otto Graham: Northwestern’s greatest athlete

November 14, 2013

“Otto Graham, darkly handsome 21-year-old Northwestern University senior and Navy V-5 candidate, can pound a line, throw a pass, shoot a basket, hit for extra bases — and play classical music on the...

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