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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


Some students did The Marriage Pact for fun rather than to find love.

For Valentine’s Day, NU students reflect on Marriage Pact experience

February 13, 2025

Every Fall Quarter, hopeful Northwestern students fill out a survey created by two Stanford undergraduates in 2017. The goal is to find their optimal romantic match on campus. Since its arrival on campus...

Three phones displaying screenshots of the Marriage Pact submission form. The screenshots are purple with purple and white text. Behind the phones is a white grid background and in front of the phones are white sparkles.

Down bad this fall? The Northwestern Marriage Pact is back!

November 12, 2021

Dying to find your true love on campus? Or even a new friend? The Northwestern Marriage Pact is back, baby! Created at Stanford University in 2017, the Marriage Pact first came to NU last fall. Participants...

NU Declassified: Unpacking the Marriage Pact — Data or Destiny?

NU Declassified: Unpacking the Marriage Pact — Data or Destiny?

February 3, 2021

One student matched with their ex-hook-up’s twin. Another found a platonic best friend. You thought the Marriage Pact hype was over, but you were wrong. NU Declassified sat down with the creator of the...

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