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

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

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

State Senator Doris Turner (D-Springfield) is pushing for a commission to rework the Illinois flag based on community suggestions, according to National Public Radio Illinois. Senate Bill 1818, Turner’s proposal, would create the Illinois Flag Commission. The public would be able to make suggestions for a new flag design through a new website and then...

The Daily Northwestern won 33 awards at the 2023 Illinois College Press Association convention held in Chicago this past weekend. The contest recognized works produced from fall 2021 through fall 2022. Isabelle Sarraf (Medill ’22) was editor in chief in Winter Quarter 2022 and Medill senior Jacob Fulton was editor in Spring and Fall Quarters...

Content warning: This article contains discussions of gun violence. On July 11, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering stood in the Oval Office and spoke with President Joe Biden about the need for a federal assault weapons ban. It was just a week after the mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade. “This...

Students are now able to seize the data with Northwestern’s new data science major, which began in Fall 2022. The University first approved the major in Spring 2021, followed by over a year of hiring and preparation, according to data science director and Prof. Arend Kuyper. Now, over 200 students are enrolled in the major,...

When Weinberg junior Maia Miller learned her financial aid through Northwestern was taxable, she did not know who to turn to for advice. Miller, an international student from Brazil, said she and her parents were unfamiliar with financial policies in the United States. But when she looked to NU for advice, she didn’t get the...

History Prof. David Schoenbrun was awarded the 2022 Bethwell A. Ogot Prize in December for his book, “The Names of the Python: Belonging in East Africa, 900 to 1930,” according to a University press release. Each year, the African Studies Association awards the prize, which is named for distinguished Kenyan historian Bethwell A. Ogot, for...

Mike Raab (Communication ’12, Kellogg ’22) assumed the role of executive director of The Garage in October, following the resignation of the entrepreneurial space’s founder, Melissa Kaufman. Prior to working for The Garage, Raab worked in venture capital for Sinai Ventures in Silicon Valley. He left in 2019 to join The Garage because he wanted...

McCormick sophomore Jackie Lin recalled the struggle of moving into his residence hall, 2307 Sheridan Road, during his freshman year. That day, he remembered how “sweaty and sticky” he was from the heat.  “When moving in, (I) just had to carry all those suitcases up all the stairs,” Lin said. “While doing that (I) was...

Sam Raimi’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is a film with an identity crisis. The 28th movie in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe can’t decide whether it is a character-focused flick or a multiversal odyssey featuring a plethora of juicy cameos. It tries to do both, but it just…

A group of Northwestern students discussed the possibility of a Pakistani-focused student organization over dinner at Tapas Barcelona early Winter Quarter. That possibility became a reality in March when the Pakistani Students Association was born. “It started to provide a space for students of Pak…

A plastic lobster strapped to a pillow; a strip of clay bacon on a shattered plate; the remains of a Vietnamese Daily Calendar — these are just some of the 28 works of art featured in Dittmar Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Wordless Creatures.” The exhibit features artwork focused on identity, accordi…

During Wildcat Wellness, I escaped the constraints of my dorm room and ventured back to the magical world of “Harry Potter” via a free trial of Kindle Unlimited. My journey back into the pages of “Harry Potter” was magical and nostalgic, but challenged my impression of the series. It is inevitable t…

During summer 2020, then-executive director of WE ARE SAATH Feinberg second-year Rohan Chalasani (Weinberg ’20) approached five undergraduate Northwestern students asking if they were interested in creating an NU chapter of the national organization. After talking to Chalasani, they agreed. WE ARE S…

While working as a data science manager at Lyft, second-year graduate student Raman Malik had a revelation: the best way to improve the careers of his junior data scientists is to coach and critique their presentations to company leadership. Today, Raman Malik is the co-founder and CEO of Rhetoric, …

It should have been impossible for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” to succeed. With the introduction of a live-action spider-verse and characters from numerous franchises, this film should have crumbled under its own ambitions. But the film is still popcorn-crunching fun, carrying surprising emotional wei…

Associated Student Government is working to address issues regarding dining halls, academics and mental health during Wildcat Wellness. Northwestern ASG released a survey Dec. 20 giving students a chance to “voice any concerns” regarding Wildcat Wellness, a two-week mandatory quarantine period that …

Cary Kanno was only a sophomore in high school when he decided to construct his very first guitar from scratch. Kanno, a fan of hard rock and The Beatles, crafted the makeshift instrument from a shoe box, metal wires and improvised tuners. Now, he’s a full-time professional musician with two solo al…