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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


The waves of Lake Michigan crash against a row of silver fencing with gaps in between the horizontal bars set against a blue, cloudy sky. There is water on the concrete sidewalk and a bit of the gray road is visible in the corner of the image.

Northwestern enters final phase of lakefront stabilization project

April 26, 2021

Northwestern will start on the final phase of the lakefront stabilization project Tuesday, according to a release from Facilities Management. The Lakefront East Perimeter Emergency Coastal Stabilization...

The Big River Fish headquarters in Pearl, Illinois buys the carp from local fishermen and then processes, sells and ships the Asian carp to China. Asian carp have been spotted about nine miles from Lake Michigan.

As Asian carp inch closer to the Great Lakes, experts tackle possible solutions

January 27, 2020

Various invasive Asian carp species lie as close as nine miles of the Great Lakes, according to the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Experts have now begun the last-defense fight against the fish, from installing...

Lake Michigan. The lake has experienced some of the highest water levels on record, and the rising trend is expected to continue.

High Lake Michigan water levels pose public safety concerns

January 14, 2020

Lake Michigan water levels, some of the highest seen in years, pose a discernible public safety concern, according to several scientists and experts. The lake levels, measured by the U.S. Army Corps...

Thousands of Native Americans, veterans and environmentalists created an encampment in rural North Dakota to protest the proposed Dakota Access oil pipeline. Stacy Leeds, dean of the School of Law at the University of Arkansas, spoke about the pipeline conflict and other issues of Native jurisdiction at a Friday event.

University of Arkansas law dean talks indigenous governance, tribal law

February 25, 2018

The status quo of indigenous communities has become increasingly “precarious” as their legal status of autonomy is continuously challenged, said a prominent Native lawyer at a campus event Friday. Stacy...

Ryan Fieldhouse,​ depicted above in a rendering, will be​ a multipurpose facility for ​athletic practices and competitions​ and​ recreational activities. The University announced on Wednesday that it ​plans to file permits ​to begin construction on the ​f​ieldhouse​ in spring​.

Northwestern to file permit for Ryan Fieldhouse construction

March 11, 2015

Northwestern will file a permit request with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin facilitating construction of Ryan Fieldhouse, the University announced Wednesday. The fieldhouse will be a multipurpose...

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