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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 separation in entertainment value between “Weekend Update” and the rest of the show made me question whether watching the entire 90 minutes was worth my time.

Reel Thoughts: ‘Saturday Night Live’ marks its decline with boring season premiere

October 15, 2023

“Saturday Night Live” used to be one of my favorite parts of the week.  I relished the opportunity to watch every crazy, confusing and concerning moment of the past seven days in sketch form. Does...

On Election Day, Evanston polling locations were mostly quiet, which some attribute to an increased use in early voting and mail-in ballots.

The Daily Northwestern’s 2020 election guide for Evanston voters

November 2, 2020

 With Election Day right around the corner, voters across Evanston are preparing to cast their votes. So we’ve compiled information on some of the candidates and issues found on ballots in Cook...

The vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, moderated by USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page (Medill ‘73). Pence and Harris squared off on key issues like the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, economic policy and police reform.

Harris and Pence clash over Trump’s coronavirus response in vice presidential debate

October 8, 2020

With 147 inches between their podiums and miles separating their platforms, Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) debated the merits of the current administration’s coronavirus...

Susan Page (second from the left) on a panel at Medill in 2017. The NU alumna will moderate the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7.

Medill alumni Steve Scully and Susan Page to moderate 2020 presidential and vice presidential debates

October 6, 2020

Of the three upcoming debates leading up to the Nov. 3 presidential election, two will be moderated by Medill alumni. USA Today’s Susan Page (Medill ’73) will moderate the Oct. 7 debate between...

Where we are now: American queer rights in 2019

Where we are now: American queer rights in 2019

February 3, 2019

This is the second column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. Since the 1969 Stonewall riots brought the queer liberation movement to...

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