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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

The Northwestern lakefill on a cloudy day, with green grass leading up to water and rocks.

Rathnavel: Lake Michigan’s effect on coastal housing cannot be washed away

October 18, 2021

Lake Michigan’s coastline is an ever-changing landscape. Land is created and shorelines are reshaped in the form of lakefills and piers. As this happens, houses are shuttled back and forth — sometimes...

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Northwebster: A crash course to NU lingo

August 16, 2021

Welcome to Northwestern! Transitioning to a new living and learning environment can be really stressful. What are CTECs? Why are there sirens outside on this fine Tuesday morning? To help, we created a...

Walsh: The house that Holly and John built

June 6, 2021

Graduation Issue 2021 I didn’t join The Daily because I wanted to. I joined because it was the only club that would take me. When I got to Northwestern my freshman year, I was the most depressed...

NU Declassified: Spring is in session

NU Declassified: Spring is in session

April 27, 2021

For many Wildcats, spring quarter is the best quarter on campus — the flowers start to bloom, the weather is finally warm, and you can spend your days on the Lakefill. Last year, the school year was...

Lake Michigan in November. According to Stefanie Levine, Lake Michigan’s water levels have risen six feet in the past three years and are near historic highs.

Northwestern tackles coastal stabilization project as lake levels continue to threaten shorelines

November 19, 2020

On Sept. 23, Northwestern students received an email from Facilities Management that the University would begin an emergency coastal stabilization project along the perimeter of the campus bordering Lake...

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