Skip to Main Content
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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Around 70 students showed out between Northwestern’s two Science Homecoming events.

Northwestern graduate students use hometown newspapers as platforms for change through Science Homecoming initiative

July 20, 2025

Northwestern graduate students are taking part in a nationwide initiative, Science Homecoming, to advocate for the importance of science in local news commentaries.  Rising seventh-year anthropology...

A man standing.

‘It might as well be me’: Medill alum Omar Jimenez takes the CNN newsroom by storm

February 20, 2023

Content warning: This story contains mentions of death. Whether on or off the court, Omar Jimenez (Medill '15) is consistently on his game.  The nationally-renowned CNN correspondent didn’t get...

Three people sit on chairs on a stage, all holding microphones. A coffee table is in front of them, while a purple curtain is in the background.

Journalists Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor discuss reporting on sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein

October 25, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. In 2017, New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor uncovered decades of sexual harassment allegations against film producer...

An outline of author Andrea Bartz’s silhouette in front of four copies of her bestselling novel, “We Were Never Here.”

From the white page to the silver screen: Medill alumna Andrea Bartz’s novel may be adapted into Netflix movie

November 17, 2021

When writing a new novel, Andrea Bartz (Medill ’08) always starts by developing the book’s hook. Though she may have no idea how the book will begin or end, she knows the hook will drive readers to...

Students from Bienen and other schools with hands-on majors are figuring out what online learning is going to look like.

Ahead of switch to online classes, the future of hands-on curricula remains unclear

March 21, 2020

Following University President Morton Schapiro’s email announcing the switch to online classes until further notice, many students with hands-on majors said they were confused as to how the transition...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Patti Wolter