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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


Former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald looks down during a game last year. Fitzgerald filed a $130 million lawsuit against the University and President Schill on Thursday.

Football: Pat Fitzgerald files $130 million lawsuit against NU, Schill

October 6, 2023

Former Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the University and President Michael Schill in Cook County court Thursday. Chicago-based attorneys...

Ortiz: An egalitarian Northwestern

Ortiz: An egalitarian Northwestern

January 23, 2022

Throughout my life, I’ve acutely understood my class position and reliance on the welfare state. From living in New York City in a homeless shelter to living in public housing and then needing heavy...

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Northwestern among 16 universities sued for allegedly colluding to limit financial aid

January 10, 2022

Northwestern is being sued for alleged antitrust violations in collusion with 15 other U.S. universities to illegally reduce student financial aid, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The universities...

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against NU for charging full tuition during pandemic

September 21, 2021

An Illinois district judge dismissed a complaint alleging Northwestern went back on a promise to offer in-person instruction to students when it switched to virtual instruction during the pandemic. The...

In Focus: Northwestern graduate student sues professor for invasion of privacy, defamation following book release

In Focus: Northwestern graduate student sues professor for invasion of privacy, defamation following book release

May 22, 2017

A Northwestern graduate philosophy student filed a lawsuit Tuesday under the pseudonym Jane Doe against Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis and publishing house HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, following the...

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