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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


Weinberg senior Elena Barham is the first Northwestern student in 15 years to receive Carnegie fellowship

April 7, 2016

Growing up, most 6-year-olds spend their time watching Cartoon Network, taking day trips to the local Chuck E. Cheese's or bargaining for a few more minutes on the family GameCube. But Weinberg senior...

Kirkland: Giving to elite universities  — enough is enough

Kirkland: Giving to elite universities — enough is enough

September 20, 2015

They say you shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you, but in this case I think we’ve been fed plenty. Wealthy Americans donate way too much money to prestigious private colleges and universities....

Kirkland: State budget cuts threaten the sanctity of our public universities

Kirkland: State budget cuts threaten the sanctity of our public universities

March 1, 2015

Universities are among the most invaluable of our institutions. They are the center of research, of new ideas, the place where we endeavor to understand the past and shape the future.  They are a moral...

Kurtz: In politics, as in life, appearances can deceive

Kurtz: In politics, as in life, appearances can deceive

February 6, 2013

These are great times to be a Democrat. Over the last 10 months, Obamacare survived its Supreme Court challenge, the president outfoxed Mitt Romney on the campaign trail and Republicans imploded in Senate...

Misulonas: NFL referee fumble highlights growing polarization of unions

September 28, 2012

On Wednesday, the NFL reached an agreement with the official referees’ union, ending a lockout that lasted the entire preseason and the first three weeks of the regular season. The league had hired...

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