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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


Eig was a Daily staffer for all four of his years at NU, serving as the campus editor for the 1985-1986 year.

MLK biographer and Medill alum Jonathan Eig reflects on love for journalism, storytelling

January 11, 2024

Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) began his journalism career covering high school sports for his hometown paper in Rockland County, New York. After four years in The Daily’s newsroom, Eig became a professional...

Dominic Voz began Thursday’s presentation with a brief history of King’s work in the Chicago Freedom Movement and housing activism in the Northshore.

Nonprofits hold panel discussion to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for fair housing

January 11, 2024

About 80 Northshore residents filled the front room of the Evanston History Center Thursday for a presentation and panel discussion on the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision for affordable...

O'Rourke served in the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.

Texas politician Beto O’Rourke speaks at Northwestern College Democrats fall speaker event

November 15, 2023

Texas politician Beto O’Rourke discussed his campaign experiences, how to remain hopeful while fighting for political change and the state of Texas politics Tuesday evening in front of more than 200...

Sketches of people protesting in front of a Black building with chalk-style outlines over a collage of black and white photos of students protesting at the Bursar’s Office in 1968.

55 years after Black student activists occupied the Bursar’s Office, students see unresolved problems and progress

May 22, 2023

Content warning: This article contains discussions of racial violence. When Leslie Harris (Weinberg ’70) thinks back to his college years at Northwestern, he recalls an unwelcoming campus community...

Black and white cutouts of four people with red, pink and grey outlines over a dark red background with the words “Where are they now?” written across the top.

‘Activism is part of everyday living’: Bursar’s Office Takeover participants reflect on protest, careers

May 22, 2023

On May 3, 1968, more than 100 students occupied the Bursar’s Office in a peaceful protest lasting 38 hours. The activists aimed to raise awareness about the lack of academic, housing, counseling and...

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