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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


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SESP Dean David Figlio to depart Northwestern after 14-year journey

February 27, 2022

After a fourteen-year Northwestern career, SESP Dean David Figlio will conclude his time at NU in May to take on a new position as the University of Rochester’s next provost.  Figlio began working...

A drawing of someone wears a winter coat with a white and red logo on the sleeve. They stand in front of a green background accented with question marks and dollar signs.

Canada Goose jackets, a popular and controversial on-campus fashion

December 1, 2021

As rain turns to snow and the Midwestern tundra begins to reemerge at Northwestern, students are packing away their t-shirts and donning winter coats. As they do so, one brand is notorious among students...

Executive Director Melissa Kaufman in front of a purple Powerpoint slide that lists Por Adela, The Equal Opportunity Book Box and springrose as the top three winners of VentureCat, respectively.

Student startups awarded over $300,000 in annual VentureCat competition

May 28, 2021

Twenty-five student startups competed in this year’s virtual VentureCat, which involved multiple rounds of pitching before the winner, Por Adela, was selected Wednesday night. Por Adela, a transportation-centered...

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After a summer of unpaid remote internships, low-income students reflect on SIGP

May 13, 2021

When SESP junior Glory Aliu’s practicum went remote as a result of COVID-19, she was surprised that she had to remain in the Chicago area as a requirement of her unpaid internship at the Public Health...

NU Declassified: You ask, students answer

NU Declassified: You ask, students answer

May 11, 2021

Is the quarter system really that stressful? How bad does the winter weather actually get? We asked incoming students what they wanted to know the most about Northwestern University. Then, we took to campus...

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