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The Daily Northwestern

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


Hey, WhatsApp.

February 26, 2014

Facebook announced Wednesday that it purchased the mobile messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion. As I read about it, I realized most people here don't even know what WhatsApp is. The purchase seemed...

NU Year, NU You: Tech accessories get a feminine twist

NU Year, NU You: Tech accessories get a feminine twist

February 12, 2014

Netflix addict? Facebook stalker? Insta-holic? If you identify with any of these, it is likely you are female. According to studies by market research and consulting firm Parks Associates, women view...

iMissYou: The struggles of keeping in touch with friends, family abroad

February 2, 2014

The Internet has been the savior of anyone spending time abroad. Imagine having to rely on crazy expensive phone calls and mail that arrives months after it's been sent to communicate with friends and...

Plugged In: Bitcoin controversy

November 19, 2013

After nearly five years of unencumbered commerce, the U.S. Senate is moving to regulate Bitcoin, a digital currency conceived in 2008. In the simplest of terms, Bitcoin exists as a bunch of ones and...

Plugged In: No more anonymous YouTube comments

November 14, 2013

Ignoring the depths of Reddit and 4chan, YouTube comments are perhaps the cesspool of the Internet. Below every Rickroll, Khan Academy tutorial and flashmob wedding proposal lie a string of inane word...

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