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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


Heather Metz (left) talks with McCormick freshman Liv Bernstein (right). Metz launched a Northwestern outpost of mindyKNOWS, a St. Louis-founded business where parents can subscribe to have a local available to assist their college student.

Chicken soup, cupcakes, but no ironing: Meet NU students’ new mom away from home

September 26, 2023

Ten days after McCormick freshman Liv Bernstein said goodbye to her parents on Deering Meadow, she said hello to her “Northwestern mom” outside of McCulloch Hall.  Heather Metz, 48, had driven...

A girl in a red hoodie looks up at a man who is wearing sunglasses and smiling. In between the the two people are the words “Hey Dad, It’s Me,” in a cloud-like font.

Student filmmaker Leela Malladi is laughing through the pain, one film at a time

May 17, 2023

For Communication freshman and student filmmaker Leela Malladi, creativity has always been a form of self-care. Before Malladi was awarded for her work and became a film producer at Northwestern, she was...

A person does a presentation with a slideshow in the background.

Cornell Prof. Mary Pat Brady talks gentrification, colonization at Latinidad symposium

May 12, 2023

Cornell University Prof. Mary Pat Brady gave a keynote address about gentrification and exploitation at Northwestern’s Latina and Latino Studies Program Spring Symposium Thursday. The event launched...

Kang: We must invest in more public train travel

Kang: We must invest in more public train travel

May 11, 2023

Cars and planes have been U.S. residents’ predominant means of transportation for a while now, even if trains are significantly safer than traveling by car. According to economics Prof. Ian Savage’s...

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Reel Thoughts: ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ brings timeless dilemmas with a glimmer of nostalgia

May 1, 2023

Warning: This article contains spoilers. The year is 1970. The Beatles have announced a split, the Vietnam War rages on and, in Judy Blume’s world, Margaret Simon is asking God why she is still flat-chested.  After...

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