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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


Bienen freshman Rachael McKay plays a trumpet during a moment of reflection at a Veterans Day ceremony.

Mayor Daniel Biss calls for unity at Veterans Day ceremony

November 11, 2024

Veterans, elected officials and community members gathered Monday morning at Evanston’s Fountain Square to commemorate Veterans Day.  This year’s ceremony, which drew roughly 75 attendees, featured...

A photo of a multi-story grey brick building, towering over a tree on Northwestern's campus.

“Another chapter in a very old, very long, very American story”: Scholars discuss Atlanta spa shootings

April 8, 2021

Northwestern’s Asian American Studies program co-hosted a panel Wednesday alongside Brandeis University and Dartmouth College to discuss the ways the recent Atlanta spa shootings reveal historically...

Former Illinois governor, NU alumnus dies at 92

April 29, 2015

Former Illinois governor and Northwestern School of Law alumnus Daniel Walker died Wednesday morning in California. He was 92. Walker, who was elected governor in 1972, garnered fame for walking more...

Carl Wilson, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, is honored at the city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. Wilson is one of about 1 million surviving World War II veterans, according to the National World War II Museum's website.

Evanston Veterans Day celebration honors service members

November 11, 2014

Evanston held its annual Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday, where city officials and residents gathered to honor those who serve and have served in the U.S. armed forces. Veterans and residents, both...

Former congressman Allen West discusses U.S. military action

November 14, 2013

Former congressman Allen West (R-Fla.) spoke Thursday about whether the United States should use military action to spread freedom. West’s talk, which took place Thursday afternoon, was sponsored...

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