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

The Daily Northwestern


A Safe Ride drives past a University Police car near the Sorority Quad.

Augustine: Recent safety incidents draw attention to unsafe campus transportation

April 9, 2019

As women on college campuses, we receive constant reminders that we are in danger when we travel solo. This is a seemingly stagnant reality that we feel forced to accept. Uber and Lyft provided an...

Northwestern Safe Ride cars sitting in a parking lot. Following the reported grabbings and increased cold temperatures, Safe Ride has seen an increase in users.

Safe Ride sees surge in ride requests following cold temperatures, safety concerns

February 6, 2019

Northwestern Safe Ride provides a free alternative to walking alone on campus at night, but the service has seen an increase in ride requests and, as a result, long wait times following the recent cold...

University Police deputy chief Eric Chin. Since Nov. 13, UP has received no reports of attempted grabbings

Reports of attempted grabbings on campus come to a halt as UP amps up security

January 28, 2019

University Police have received no reports of attempted grabbings of female students since the last crime alert on Nov. 13. The sharp decline in the number of attempted robberies comes after multiple...

A Safe Ride drives past a University Police car near the Sorority Quad.

Safe Ride suspends minimum distance in response to campus incidents

November 16, 2018

Safe Ride is temporarily suspending its three block ride minimum in light of recent reports of men targeting women on Northwestern’s Evanston campus, according to a Thursday email from Patricia Telles-Irvin,...

A Pace bus passes under the CTA Purple Line.

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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