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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


A stack of textbooks in Norris Bookstore. Going without textbooks would be cost-effective, but it doesn’t come without its consequences.

Can’t professors just not use textbooks? The answer is a little complicated

October 29, 2018

This story is part of a series investigating textbook costs at Northwestern. In a world without textbooks, professors would have to create all the material for all their classes. In theory, this is...

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