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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


Voters wait to vote at Parkes Hall in 2018. Northwestern does not plan to host a polling location this Election Day.

High turnouts lead to long wait times in Parkes Hall, but many voters stayed

November 6, 2018

Some South Campus voters waited for as long as two hours before voting at Parkes Hall on Tuesday. Students sat in the halls as they waited in line, some doing their homework or reading up on the election....

Medill freshman Taj Smith (left) and Weinberg freshman AJ Denhoff, the creators of the track “Josh McKenzie.” Since its release on Smith’s Soundcloud, the song has been played over 1,500 times.

Freshmen team up for hip-hop homage to administrator Josh McKenzie

October 18, 2018

A&E Two freshmen made their musical mark on Wildcat Welcome this year when they collaborated to release a hip-hop song honoring popular University administrator Josh McKenzie. Weinberg freshman...

Martinez: What I learned as a Peer Adviser

October 2, 2018

While I was nervous to sign up to become a Peer Adviser last year, I was extremely excited when I received my phone call and email that I was accepted. My PAs from freshman year were extremely influential,...

Provost Jonathan Holloway speaking this month to incoming students, the first class to include 20 percent of students who are Pell Grant eligible. Holloway and President Morton Schapiro announced the update in a welcome email to students.

With new freshman class, Northwestern reaches admissions goal of 20 percent low-income students

September 30, 2018

Northwestern has reached its goal of admitting a class of 20 percent Pell Grant-eligible students, a step toward increasing access for underrepresented students. Amid notes on the University’s U.S....

Gary Saul Morson, a professor of Slavic languages and literature.

Can’t-miss classes to take your first Fall Quarter

August 23, 2018

When waiting to come to Northwestern’s campus for the first time, choosing my Fall Quarter courses was the last thing on my mind — I was more worried about whether my bedding would match the color...

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