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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


Howard-bound Purple Line gray “L” train is approaching Dempster station platform.

University-backed transportation options make Chicago commuting more accessible, students say

June 12, 2023

Karen Rodriguez, a junior at the University of Chicago, took the CTA Orange Line daily to her high school in the South Loop. Now, thanks to her Ventra U-Pass, she said she can continue to ride the train...

A man in black sunglasses poses from inside an orange car.

Safe Ride driver Zabiuddin Ahmed provides home away from home for passengers

May 4, 2023

While most cars are either black, white or gray, Safe Ride driver Zabiuddin “Zab” Ahmed is known by students for his bright orange Nissan — an easy find in the darkness of night.  “People love...

View of a Safe Ride driver’s car from the passenger seat showing the car’s dashboard and the driver’s view of the Safe Ride app.

Drivers, students call for increased number of Safe Ride shifts

February 2, 2023

Some students face competition trying to get a Safe Ride on late nights.  But inside the car, some drivers say they are struggling to get shifts at all. Northwestern’s Safe Ride service began...

A book with the word "Northwebster" across it with speech bubbles saying "eduroam" and "CTECS"

Northwebster: A dictionary for translating Northwestern’s dialect

August 12, 2022

We’re all too familiar with the feeling when you’re introduced to a new atmosphere and you’re using Google Maps to get around campus. And when you ask for directions, you get hit with jargon like...

An illustration of a bus, a CTA train, and the Metra train.

Your guide to public transit on campus, in Evanston and around Chicago

August 12, 2022

The abundance of public transportation in Evanston and Chicago will help you move quickly around campus and head downtown to explore the U.S.’s third largest city. But with seemingly endless transit...

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