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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


The student section in Ryan Field was at full capacity on Saturday. Some students who arrived late to Northwestern’s game with Ohio State were redirected to other parts of the stadium.

‘An unusual problem’: Stadium seats sold out, student section overflowed at Ohio State game

October 9, 2013

Ryan Field staff faced unprecedented issues before and during Saturday’s Homecoming football matchup against Ohio State, including a severe thunderstorm and overcrowding in the student section. Students...

Daniel Ayalon speaks at the Tannenbaum Chabad House.  Ayalon served as Israeli Ambassador to the United States from 2002 until 2006.

Former Israeli ambassador to U.S. speaks at Chabad House

October 8, 2013

Danny Ayalon, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, spoke Tuesday on the current state of the Middle East, saying the political importance of the region extends beyond the Israeli-Palestinian...

he Illinois Supreme Court announced Friday that Evanston attorney Jerry Esrig has been appointed to the Cook County Circuit Court. Esrig (Weinberg '74) begins the job Oct. 30.

Evanston attorney appointed to Cook County Circuit Court

October 8, 2013

Evanston attorney Jerry Esrig's bid for the Cook County Circuit received a major boost Friday as the Illinois Supreme Court appointed him to fill a vacant seat. Esrig (Weinberg '74), is still running...

Scientist and author Richard Dawkins speaks about his life and career at a packed Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. The event was hosted by NU’s Secular Student Alliance, after Dawkins approached the group to promote his new book “An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist.”

Famed scientist, author Richard Dawkins speaks at packed Pick-Staiger

October 4, 2013

Evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins spoke about his new book to a sold-out crowd at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Thursday night. The event was part of Dawkins' tour to promote his autobiographical...

Karen Russell (Weinberg ‘03) was named one of 24 winners of 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships last week. Russell, a fiction writer, is an alumna of Northwestern’s creative writing program.

English profs praise work of former student, MacArthur Fellowship winner

September 30, 2013

Northwestern alumna Karen Russell (Weinberg '03) reached a peak in her writing career earlier this month when she won the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the professors that taught her...

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