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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


Defining Safe: Generational differences, experiential similarities: The Northwestern first-gen and second-gen student experiences

Defining Safe: Generational differences, experiential similarities: The Northwestern first-gen and second-gen student experiences

April 5, 2022

    MARIA: And seeing the hardships that your parents went through, you really just want to make them proud, as well as be successful for yourself and just be able to support yourself,...

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Illinois to lose one House seat as population drops

April 26, 2021

Illinois will lose one seat in the House of Representatives, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday after releasing the 2020 census numbers. The census is used to determine a variety of federal allocations,...

April 1 is Census Day, the day that determines who and where people are counted in the 2020 census. The Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years.

A Northwestern student’s guide to filling out the 2020 Census

April 3, 2020

During the month of March, homes across the United States received an invitation to fill out the decennial, which every U.S. resident has a constitutional mandate to complete. Given the COVID-19 pandemic...

The Ripple: Challenges and importance of the 2020 Census

The Ripple: Challenges and importance of the 2020 Census

February 27, 2020

CLARE PROCTOR: From the Daily Northwestern, I’m Clare Proctor. MAYA RETER: And I’m Maya Reter. Welcome to The Ripple, a biweekly podcast on the effects of state and national politics on the Evanston...

Walter Annenberg Hall, home to the School of Education and Social Policy.

Northwestern takes initial steps to reduce 2020 Census undercount

January 31, 2020

Northwestern students and faculty are preparing to ensure as many people as possible in the community are counted in the 2020 census. University outreach and involvement in the census is especially...

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