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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


Economics Prof. Robert Gordon addresses students in his “Did Economics Win Two World Wars?” class. Gordon’s book arguing America’s years of prolific innovation have passed, “The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” was published in January.

Famed Northwestern macroeconomist Robert Gordon predicts end to life-changing innovation

February 9, 2016

The gloomy economist sits in a large office that reveals no inkling of his pessimistic predictions. Glass awards rest on his desk, model airplanes decorate the shelves and original photographs from India...

Students, faculty split over proposed academic calendar

January 14, 2016

Students and faculty remain divided about the new quarter system timeline recommended by a task force’s findings released on Tuesday. The “10-5-5-10” calendar, which would split Winter Quarter...

Economics remains NU’s most popular major despite computer science majors almost tripling

November 24, 2015

Communication freshman Jordan Moore marvels at the intersectionality of his two chosen majors. Studying both theater and computer science, he said although they may seem like two very different worlds,...

ASG continues push for credit requirements reduction

May 8, 2015

As the arrival of the new Weinberg dean approaches, ASG has issued a report calling on the school to reduce the number of credits students need to graduate, although it’s unclear whether the proposal...

Student-designed survey aims to gauge time management

February 11, 2015

An Associated Student Government-supported survey about time management went live Feb. 4 with the intention of determining if a reduced number of required credits to graduate would benefit students’...

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