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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


Police report an ordinary weekend despite large crowds for the Homecoming game Saturday. They increased their patrol in preparation for the sold-out event.

Evanston prepares for Homecoming, ‘College GameDay’ crowds

October 3, 2013

As Northwestern gears up for Homecoming weekend, Evanston officials are optimistic they have the best-laid plans to deal with large crowds and off-campus partying. The city expects thousands of visitors...

Letter to the Editor: Recognizing the organizers of Wildcat Welcome 2013

September 25, 2013

As we begin classes for the fall, we’d like to take a moment to recognize the exceptional efforts of the people who pulled out all the stops to welcome our new Wildcats to campus. This year’s phenomenal...

Off-campus revelry brings headaches to aldermen, residents

September 24, 2013

Every year, Evanston aldermen face the all-too-familiar ritual of handling dozens of residents' complaints about rambunctious Northwestern students swarming off-campus neighborhoods during Wildcat Welcome. Except...

Petkov: Wildcat Welcome a pleasant surprise

Petkov: Wildcat Welcome a pleasant surprise

September 23, 2013

As Wildcat Welcome has officially drawn to a close, and the new students embark on their journey into the purple after a small eternity, I felt it would be appropriate to share my thoughts regarding the...

New students sit on The Great Lawn at Millennium Park on the second day of Wildcat Welcome. The event, Purple Pride, was one of several new activities introduced this year.

Millennium Park day, new ENUs highlight new look for Wildcat Welcome

September 23, 2013

After integrating several changes to the orientation program for the class of 2017 and transfers, Wildcat Welcome wrapped up Monday. More than 2,000 new freshmen and transfer students headed to Millennium...

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