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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


Plastic pollution in an Illinois waterway. With millions of pounds of plastic entering Lake Michigan annually, conservationists are pushing for changes at all levels to address the problem.

Lake Michigan plastic pollution poses ecological and social threats

January 27, 2021

As advocates push for clarity within Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan, local researchers and advocates are raising alarm about the growing social and ecological effects of plastic pollution...

Chicago has 77 “community areas,” each made up of several neighborhoods. Very broadly, the city is divided into the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. The Northwestern Evanston Campus is bordering the far North Side of Chicago, specifically the community area Rogers Park.

Chicago: Your starter pack to living, studying and working next to the country’s third-largest city

August 16, 2020

The refrain from graduating seniors is common: too much time spent in the Northwestern bubble, too little time spent in the vast, vibrant and diverse city right next door. But students can and should...

A meme on Northwestern’s meme page making fun of Senior Week pricing. The high prices of some of the Senior Week events have caused students to become angry and plan their own activities instead.

Students express outrage over expensive Senior Week, make alternative plans

May 31, 2019

Some students who can’t afford to pay to participate in Northwestern’s Senior Week are finding alternatives to the activities, saying the University excludes low-income students from partaking in them. Senior...

Buchaniec: There’s more to CRISPR than superbabies

Buchaniec: There’s more to CRISPR than superbabies

February 5, 2019

Since its public release a few decades ago, the internet has largely been viewed as the most revolutionary product of the past century. However, another innovation is starting to provide some competition...

Backlot Coffee, 2006 Central St. The coffee shop will provide paper and corn-based straws to customers in an effort to become a more sustainable operation.

Backlot Coffee goes green, eliminates plastic straws

April 18, 2018

Backlot Coffee has given out its last straw. Its last plastic straw, that is. The Evanston-based coffee chain switched from non-biodegradable straws to more sustainable alternatives on April 16, and...

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