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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


Norris University Center. Though usually packed during midterms, the quiet atmosphere of Norris this fall promotes distanced studying opportunities for students on campus.

Isolation sinks in as students approach midterms

October 13, 2020

Every midterm season, students pack coffee shops and study rooms throughout campus, collaborating with friends on assignments and discussing topics for classes. But this year, Fall Quarter looks a little...

Balk: Appreciate your time at NU, and all the people who make it special

November 21, 2017

It hit me like a bullet train. A week early, actually. At halftime of Northwestern football’s penultimate home game of the season, I snuck out of the press box and into the upper deck. I stood in...

Balk: Northwestern should bring Norris to life at night

Balk: Northwestern should bring Norris to life at night

February 18, 2016

Most weeknights, some time late in the evening, I wander downstairs from The Daily office to the ground floor of Norris University Center and dig into a slice of North Shore pizza or a salad from Subway. Norris...

Farkas: Tread lightly around the coffee cup

Farkas: Tread lightly around the coffee cup

January 13, 2016

It’s a typical Monday morning. Northwestern sidewalks are nearly empty. The lecture halls are dark and lifeless. The sun has risen but the day has yet to begin. Only in one small corner of campus...

Balk: Don’t worry freshmen, you’ll settle in

Balk: Don’t worry freshmen, you’ll settle in

October 26, 2015

One of the great joys of being a sophomore is that I know the tricks. I understand how things work. For example, I know I can steal the Chicago Tribune from outside of Willard, where the paper piles up...

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