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The Daily Northwestern

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


Jazz Peavy reaches out for the ball. The Wisconsin receiver sparked the Badgers' offense early with a 46-yard end-around score.

Rapid Reaction: Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 7

November 5, 2016

Wisconsin and Northwestern fought another close battle, with the No. 8 Badgers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) ultimately pulling away late and prevailing, 21-7, over the Wildcats (4-5, 3-3). Both offenses ground...

The Evanston Police Department is about 33 percent larger than police departments from cities with similar populations. Carolyn Murray, a gun control advocate, worried Evanston Police may be overstaffed.

Evanston Police Department employs 33 percent more officers than other cities its size

October 31, 2016

The Evanston Police Department employs about 33 percent more officers than departments of cities with similar populations, FBI statistics show. Cities with populations between 50,000 and 100,000 people...

Students participate in March Through the Arch in September. Black students expressed disappointment with the lack of diversity in Wildcat Welcome and pre-orientation programs.

Students discuss challenges of being black during Wildcat Welcome, pre-orientation programs

October 18, 2016

Each day of Wildcat Welcome, Communication freshman Mega Dafiaghor changed something about her appearance in the hope of making new friends. “I had a different approach every single day because I...

Political science Prof. Jacqueline Stevens speaks at a campus event last winter. A Faculty Senate committee ruled last month that it could not make a decision on Stevens' appeal of her involuntary leave.

Faculty Senate committee finds it ‘impossible’ to act on Prof. Jacqueline Stevens’ appeal of involuntary leave

October 13, 2016

A Faculty Senate committee tasked with reviewing disciplinary actions decided it is unable to make a decision on political science Prof. Jacqueline Stevens’ appeal of her involuntary leave, according...

Coach Pat Fitzgerald looks up during Northwestern’s Oct. 1 game at Iowa. The team's football handbook rules were previously "overbroad," according to a September NLRB advice memo.

Football: National Labor Relations Board attorney describes Northwestern athletes as ‘employees’ in memo

October 12, 2016

Football An associate general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board referred to Northwestern athletes as “employees” in the footnote of a memo issued last month and made public in recent...

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