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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

Medill alumnus James Foley reports in Libya. The NU and Chicago communities are continuing to plan memorials and tributes to honor Foley, who was executed in August by the Islamic State group.

Northwestern, Chicago memorialize James Foley

November 2, 2014

More than two months after the Islamic State group executed Northwestern alumnus James Foley, the NU and Chicago communities are continuing to honor and remember his legacy. NU will hold a memorial...

James Foley

Medill alum James Foley remembered for courage, compassion

August 22, 2014

James Foley was drawn to the front line. Even after being captured in Libya in 2011, where he was held for more than 40 days, Foley returned to war zones. He believed so strongly in the work he was...

Barack Obama addresses the killing of Medill alum James Foley

August 20, 2014

President Barack Obama addressed the execution of Medill alumnus James Foley on Wednesday calling his killing “an act of violence that shocks the conscience of the entire world.” Foley (Medill ‘08),...

James Foley

Updated: ISIS executes Medill alum James Foley, U.S. officials confirm

August 19, 2014

Medill alumnus James Foley, an American photojournalist, was beheaded by ISIS, U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday. The execution was videotaped and posted on YouTube on Tuesday. The authenticity of...

Chowdhury: The modern-day multitasking conundrum

Chowdhury: The modern-day multitasking conundrum

May 29, 2014

There is just so much I could be doing right now. As I type up this article, I am simultaneously transitioning between reading an article about millennials, writing to my TA about problems I am facing...

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