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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


In Review: Winter Quarter 2013

March 7, 2013

With another quarter come and gone, The Daily's campus and city desks run down the biggest stories of the quarter. FMO, Alianza march for racial justice For Members Only and Alianza organized a demonstration...

Addressing mental health during her speech at Dittmar Gallery on Tuesday night, Jennifer Peepas — known by her blogger pseudonym "Captain Awkward" — told students that in college self-care and exploring personal interests is more important than getting perfect grades.

Captain Awkward tackles stress in college

January 22, 2013

Joining Northwestern’s ongoing conversation surrounding mental health, the professional blogger Captain Awkward visited campus Tuesday to address coping with stress and isolation in college. Jennifer...

Guest Column: Culture stigmatizing mental illness must change

November 28, 2012

For the second time this fall, we’ve opened our email to learn about the sudden death of a member of our community. In September, McCormick sophomore Harsha Maddula was found drowned after he attended...

Friends, family hope Weaver’s death will raise mental health awareness

November 26, 2012

As the second student death this quarter shakes the Northwestern community, Weinberg junior Alyssa Weaver’s friends and family want to use the latest tragedy to remind others of the importance of speaking...

Letter to the Editor: One campus, collective responsibility

November 26, 2012

We are all still trying to make sense of the announcement that a fellow student, Alyssa Weaver, committed suicide while studying abroad in England. Some students have jumped to blame the Northwestern administration...

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