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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 Daily Northwestern's 2023 Orientation Issue

The Daily Northwestern’s 2023 Orientation Issue

August 16, 2023

As members of the class of 2027 prepare to move away from home and to Northwestern, our staff wrote about important things to know about campus and Evanston. We’ve compiled stories detailing everything...

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Northwebster: A crash course to NU lingo

August 16, 2021

Welcome to Northwestern! Transitioning to a new living and learning environment can be really stressful. What are CTECs? Why are there sirens outside on this fine Tuesday morning? To help, we created a...

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Need to Know: Your guide to navigating work-study

August 15, 2021

About 51 percent of Northwestern undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, as of September 2020. These packages include some combination of scholarships and grants, loans and a federal work-study...

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Feeling Lost? Use this guide to Evanston and NU transit

August 21, 2018

Though it can seem overwhelming, navigating the transit around Evanston and Chicago is fairly simple with a Wildcard and a Ventra card. The options range from the the free Northwestern-run shuttle buses...

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Go Cats! Show your purple pride with these traditions

August 21, 2018

Like any university with a 150+ year history, Northwestern has many traditions that are taken seriously by students and alumni alike. Learn these before you come to campus and feel like a true Wildcat...

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