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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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Ambassador in Residence Ian Kelly discusses Putin, Russia-Ukraine crisis during Global Lunchbox

February 21, 2022

Ambassador in Residence Ian Kelly, former U.S. ambassador to Georgia, discussed the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Friday.  Kelly was the latest speaker at Global Lunchbox, which is a speaker series hosted...

Thuillier: For immigrants, labels simplify necessary complexities

Thuillier: For immigrants, labels simplify necessary complexities

February 28, 2019

Why do we have to carry labels around? I asked myself that this past week, as I was standing in line for the first of a few appointments I need to attend to complete my naturalization process. As I...

Prof. Irwin Weil holds a book about the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in his office. Weil has been teaching at Northwestern in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures for almost 50 years.

Living in Red: Slavic Prof. Irwin Weil ties love for Russian culture with longtime passion for performance

November 12, 2015

A&E Heart pounding, blood rushing, he stands center stage in the Novosibirsk Theatre, Russia’s largest opera house. Velvet seats and gold-embossed sculptures line the hall. A statue of Vladimir...

Former senator Richard Lugar discusses state of U.S. foreign relations in annual lecture

November 14, 2013

Despite numerous concerns about the current state of America’s foreign policy, former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) said Wednesday night at Northwestern he still has faith the United States is the “strongest...

Communication students produce stop-motion film on Soviet space dog Laika

October 9, 2013

Communication juniors Brad Leyden and Tom Mason are pushing the boundaries of traditional Northwestern films with their upcoming project, “Chasing Stars.”  The work uses stop-motion to depict Laika,...

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