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

The Daily Northwestern


U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) introduced a bill to Congress on Thursday making select college textbooks free for students. The average student budget for college books and supplies during the previous academic year was $1,235, according to the College Board.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin introduces bill to make most common college textbooks free

October 8, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) introduced a bill to Congress on Thursday that would allow students free access to the most commonly used textbooks in an attempt to combat rising college costs. The...

The Syndicate performs at the Deering Days on Sept. 25. The band is in the process of recording a new video album.

Northwestern band creates video album to reach wider audience

October 7, 2015

Music can be heard at Northwestern constantly, but one band of music and non-music students alike is looking to transform the music scene at NU — and far beyond. The Syndicate, formerly Syndicate...

Jacob Swan/Daily Senior Staffer

Captured: Football shuts out Minnesota

October 4, 2015

Welcome to The Daily's photo blog: Captured. This is 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 their...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson hands off to sophomore running back Justin Jackson. The backfield duo powered Northwestern to 312 total yards of offense in a win over Minnesota.

Football: Northwestern shuts out Minnesota 27-0 in Big Ten opener

October 3, 2015

Steady play from both the offense and defense allowed No. 16 Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) to pull off a 27 shutout in the Cats' first conference game of the season over a key Big Ten West competitor...

Students put their hands in the air during Block 7 of Dance Marathon. This year, organizers expanded opportunities for volunteering in an effort to be more inclusive of low-income students.

DM places greater emphasis on service, reduces registration fee

October 2, 2015

Dance Marathon has expanded opportunities for community service and reduced its registration fee in preparation for this year’s event. The organization is asking students to pack bagged lunches for...

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