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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


Darush Mabadi, Katherine Week and Bob Hariman sit at a communal table in Unicorn Cafe discussing politics and literature. They are part of a larger group of about 15 people who have been meeting daily for more than 25 years.

Unicorn Cafe plays host to nearly 25-year early morning intellectual tradition

November 1, 2015

One icy morning in 1992, Steven Lubet and his Siberian Husky came upon a new cafe on Sherman Avenue. Looking for a cup of coffee, Lubet walked in and sat down. Twenty-three years later, he still returns...

Fish: Ranking Evanston's 7 best coffeehouses

Fish: Ranking Evanston’s 7 best coffeehouses

November 19, 2013

Sound like a Buzzfeed article? Well it’s not, because Buzzfeed doesn’t know you like I do, Northwestern. You need a cozy place to study and you don’t want to spend money. You want to impress that...

Fish: A survival guide to the impending winter

Fish: A survival guide to the impending winter

October 22, 2013

The cold air hit many students with fear and anticipation this week, triggering in many a Pavlovian-like response to curl up in a ball and cry. As the icy wind digs into the skin, I must forewarn those...

Evanston Police inspect the scene where a 74-year-old woman drove her van into the CVS in downtown Evanston, breaking the store's window and damaging part of its brick wall.

Updated: Woman drives van into downtown Evanston CVS

April 16, 2013

A 74-year-old woman drove her van into CVS in downtown Evanston on Tuesday afternoon, damaging part of the store’s brick wall and breaking its window. The woman hit the accelerator while trying to...

Dunbar: By avoiding strangers, we rob ourselves of valuable opportunities

Dunbar: By avoiding strangers, we rob ourselves of valuable opportunities

February 25, 2013

A week or so ago, I was walking up North to pick up my car on Ridge Avenue. It had been raining earlier, so I was wearing my bright red raincoat. While walking, a middle-aged man with a strange limp complimented...

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