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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


Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘Johnson: Shinzo Abe’s attempt to improve Japan’s image misdirected’

February 8, 2015

The opinion piece posted on Feb. 5 criticizing Shinzo Abe's action to denounce McGraw-Hill Education's publication piqued my interest. My concern with the piece is that it fails to mention this topic...

Johnson: Shinzo Abe’s attempt to improve Japan’s image misdirected

Johnson: Shinzo Abe’s attempt to improve Japan’s image misdirected

February 5, 2015

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Jan. 26, Seon-Soon Hwang, a former sex slave of Japan during World War II, died in a South Korean hospital. Hwang was 89 years old at the time of her passing. Three...

Lois Claus, one of The Daily’s first top female editors, led the paper during World War II, when many male students were serving in the armed forces. Claus, 89, died Jan. 10.

Daily editor remembered for her commitment to journalism, teaching

January 20, 2015

During her journalism and teaching careers, Lois Claus (Medill ’46) was known as “just a stereotypical Mrs. Claus, a little white-haired lady with the twinkle in her eyes.” “Journalism was always...

Bonnie Oh, a retired Korean studies professor from Georgetown University, speaks in Harris Hall about “comfort women,” sex slaves who were forced to serve Japanese soldiers during World War II. Oh spoke to a crowded room in a lecture held by the Buffett Center.

Retired Georgetown professor gives lecture on WWII ‘comfort women’

November 13, 2014

A retired professor of Korean studies spoke to a packed room in Harris Hall on Wednesday night about "comfort women" who were enslaved for sex by the Japanese army during World War II. Bonnie Oh, a...

Carl Wilson, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, is honored at the city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. Wilson is one of about 1 million surviving World War II veterans, according to the National World War II Museum's website.

Evanston Veterans Day celebration honors service members

November 11, 2014

Evanston held its annual Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday, where city officials and residents gathered to honor those who serve and have served in the U.S. armed forces. Veterans and residents, both...

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