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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Aaron Falzon looks to pass. The sophomore forward will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

Men’s Basketball: Aaron Falzon to miss remainder of 2016-17 season

December 11, 2016

Sophomore forward Aaron Falzon will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery, the program announced Sunday. The forward is eligible for a medical hardship waiver which would allow...

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) at a campaign event in October. Duckworth ousted opponent Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) in the general election on Tuesday.

Tammy Duckworth defeats Mark Kirk to win Senate

November 8, 2016

Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.) victory over Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) was the only seat flip in the Senate Tuesday night for the Democrats. Duckworth beat Kirk by more than 14 percent, Politico reported,...

Students gather to watch the 2016 presidential debate. The new model, based on mathematical equations, will help show how populations change their opinions over time as they are exposed to political content such as news media, campaign ads and personal exchanges.

Captured: Best of 2016 Campaign

November 8, 2016

Welcome to The Daily's photo blog: Captured. This will be a space to share photos by The Daily's staff as well as photos from members of our community. Students can submit entries to be considered from...

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill) butt heads in their race for the U.S. Senate seat Kirk currently occupies. Kirk and Duckworth met for their first televised debate Thursday night.

Debate between Senate candidates Duckworth, Kirk gets heated over veterans issues

October 27, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said Thursday that serving veterans has been her life’s work. Her Republican opponent Sen. Mark Kirk said her record is questionable. Duckworth and Kirk clashed...

Kristen Cotton is a biomedical engineering major  in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Though underrepresented, black STEM students at Northwestern said they find support through programs like EXCEL and the National Society of Black Engineers.

Facing underrepresentation, black STEM students find support in one another

October 20, 2016

John Franklin is taking five McCormick classes this quarter. In three of them, he’s the sole black student. In one, it’s just him and a friend. “I’ll see him during class and say, ‘Hey Steven,...

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