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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Kempis: Climate change and the problem with ‘free swag’

Kempis: Climate change and the problem with ‘free swag’

November 3, 2015

When I reflect on Wildcat Welcome, my enduring memory is not of Purple Pride at Millennium Park, that awkward frat house hookup, or even the March Through the Arch. My clearest memory is the complete confusion...

Patni: There’s more to your NU education than your classes

Patni: There’s more to your NU education than your classes

October 12, 2015

I have never woken up on a Sunday morning and thought back fondly to the classes I took freshman year. I’ve remembered Wildcat Welcome, the friends I made and the first frat party I went to. But is it...

Angell: How we define home

Angell: How we define home

October 4, 2015

“And no matter where we go, we always find our way back home.” Andy Grammer’s lyric echoes a sentiment questioned by many of us at the start of the new school year, whether we are freshmen adjusting...

The Spectrum: An international student’s struggle for authentic school pride

October 2, 2015

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a weekly forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email [email protected]. Upon...

Students respond positively to longer Wildcat Welcome

October 1, 2015

Before arriving on campus, Medill freshman Rob Schaefer said he was skeptical about Wildcat Welcome. Although he was excited to finally go to school after seeing all his friends leave home, Schaefer...

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