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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

Writer Sandra Cisneros reads her latest poems for an audience of about 300 at her speaker event with the Chicago Humanities Festival and NU.

Writer Sandra Cisneros discusses new book for Chicago Humanities Festival

October 15, 2023

Northwestern hosted writer Sandra Cisneros at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Saturday in partnership with Chicago Humanities to discuss her newest poetry collection, “Woman Without Shame.”  The event...

Guests at the Chicago Murder Mystery Tour pose for mugshots.

Northwestern alum starts Chicago’s first murder mystery tour

October 3, 2023

Created by Northwestern alum André Baronov-Torres (Communication ’20), the Chicago Murder Mystery Tour turns guests into detectives and suspects as they journey through Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. When...

Martinez: The extended working draft of my college essay

Martinez: The extended working draft of my college essay

August 22, 2023

My mom told me that the only argument she ever had with my dad was the right to not legally erase her Bolivian last name, Anzoleaga, when she got married. Those deciding moments in the courthouse were...

A red and yellow sign that reads ‘Northwestern Department of Spanish and Portuguese’ inside of the Kresge building.

Northwestern language programs see enrollment across most programs decline

April 18, 2023

Between 2013 and 2016, the Modern Language Association of America reported that undergraduate and graduate enrollment in language classes other than English dropped about 9.2% nationwide.   Turkish...

City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza smiles outside in front of a sign that says “Evanston.”

Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza prioritizes language accessibility

November 19, 2021

Growing up, City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza remembers missing school to help her parents translate essential tasks. After serving as an unofficial translator for years, Mendoza prioritizes expanding language...

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