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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


Northwestern police cars parked outside the Segal Visitor's Center Tuesday evening after a man with a gun was reported on campus. The suspect, who had a wooden toy gun, was taken into custody and cited for disorderly conduct.

Police locate suspect in man with gun incident

July 12, 2018

Police determined the cause of the call of a man with a gun on Northwestern’s campus to be a part-time Northwestern student with a wooden toy gun, University spokesman Bob Rowley told The Daily in an...

Evanston artist Melissa Blount. Blount hosted a quilt making circle to honor the lives of black women and girls lost to interpersonal violence.

Evanston artist hosts quilt circle, commemorates BLM movement

February 1, 2018

Evanston artist Melissa Blount held a quilt-making session Wednesday to honor the lives of black women and girls lost to interpersonal violence. Held at the Segal Visitors Center with over 100 in attendance,...

Segal Visitors Center, 1841 Sheridan Rd. Northwestern received a record number of Early Decision and regular applications this year, and officials anticipate the overall acceptance rate could fall to about 8 percent.

Acceptance rates projected to fall as NU receives record number of applications

January 8, 2018

Northwestern received a record number of applications in both the Early Decision and regular applicant pools, and anticipates a decline in acceptance rates for both groups, University officials told The...

Melanie West helps during a bird sanctuary work session July 8. The Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary aims to attract migrating birds after an existing habitat was destroyed by the construction of the Segal Visitors Center.

Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary aims to repair environmental damage

July 13, 2017

When hundreds of trees were destroyed for the construction of the Segal Visitors Center in 2012, migrating birds lost a stopping point on their routes up and down North America. Northwestern officials...

Early Decision applications increase by more than 20 percent this year

November 15, 2016

Northwestern received a record number of Early Decision applications by the Nov. 1 deadline, with an increase of about 23 percent from last year. A total of 3,736 people submitted applications by the...

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