Northwestern University

Student Journalists Under Fire

By Jeff Greer - The Paper Trail - November 16, 2009

Illinois prosecutors have Northwestern student journalists in their sights. more >>

Northwestern Holds Race Forum

By Jeff Greer - The Paper Trail - November 6, 2009

Halloween costumes prompt gathering of students and faculty to talk about race. more >>

Kellogg Mismanages Acceptance Letters

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - December 18, 2008

Northwestern officials call it a "technological glitch." more >>

In BCS, Boston College Is Tops Academically

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - December 12, 2008

Northwestern, Penn State round out top three; Texas, Michigan State are among worst of football powers. more >>

32 Rhodes Scholars Announced

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - November 24, 2008

List includes students from two newly awarded schools and three student athletes. more >>

Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers Meet for First Time

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - November 11, 2008

Northwestern black student group invites Wright to speak and Ayers to attend. more >>

College Newspapers Endorse Obama Over McCain, 63 to 1

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - November 3, 2008

The only student paper to pick McCain as of October 31 was from the University of Mississippi. more >>

Will Men Vote for Sarah Palin Only Because She Is Hot?

By Morgan E. Felchner - Morgan Felchner - October 31, 2008

A new study finds good looks matter most to men in predicting their votes. more >>

More Pain for College Endowments

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 27, 2008

Northwestern, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Seattle post substantial losses. Michigan and Princeton do OK. more >>

E-Mail Scolds Kellogg Students for Wild Night

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 27, 2008

Students are banned from Chicago museum after some smuggled in alcohol and threw items at a T. rex. more >>

Northwestern Starts a 2-year Law Degree Program

By Steven Yaccino - On Education - July 9, 2008

Why spend three years on a law degree when you can do it in two? more >>

Most Commencement Speeches Remain Apolitical

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - June 12, 2008

It's Campaign 2008 and commencement season, so where have all the politicians gone? more >>

Commencement = Student Discontent

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - June 12, 2008

Some Harvard grads ask for a leader, while students at Northwestern don't want theirs. more >>

For Northern Illinois, a Show of Support

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 15, 2008

Condolences pour in from other universities. more >>

Northwestern Salt Shortage Equals Peril for Students

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 12, 2008

If there was any doubt that this winter has been worse than most, let's go to Evanston, Ill., home of Northwestern University. more >>

But How Many Credit Hours Can I Get for Halo 3?

By Eddy Ramírez - The Paper Trail - October 15, 2007

Video games are being used at Northwestern University to teach students how technology influences social behavior. more >>

Hot Dog Man Finds Acceptance at Away Game

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 4, 2007

University of Michigan's Hot Dog Man, who has been threatened with a ban and fine, found acceptance at Northwestern University. more >>

Timber! Down Goes Duke’s Losing Streak, Goal Posts, Student

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 17, 2007

After Duke's football team snapped a 22-game losing streak (the longest in the country) with a 20-14 win over Northwestern, hundreds of fans stormed Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, tearing down the goal posts in "a visceral reaction to a moment of pure fanatic jubilation. more >>

While You Study, Northwestern Students Enjoy 'Spring Break on Ice'

The Paper Trail - December 13, 2006

One in every eight Northwestern University undergraduates is currently having way more fun than you. Nine hundred and forty students are now on the tail end of what the Daily Northwestern called the largest organized ski trip in the country, thanks to an academic schedule that lets them out of class a week before the usual start of Christmas break. more >>

At Northwestern, Black Enrollment Is Way Down, but Why?

The Paper Trail - November 27, 2006

Black alumni of Northwestern University are concerned that the school's black enrollment has dropped by half in the past 30 years. The Daily Northwestern says theories for why the drop happened vary, but increased competition for high-achieving black applicants probably plays a role. more >>

Afroman Plays at Northwestern, Stays in Wisconsin

The Paper Trail - November 20, 2006

Northwestern's Chi Psi fraternity hosted the rapper Afroman this weekend, paying him with two 40-ounce bottles of Colt, dinner, and a hotel room. Afroman, whose song "Because I Got High" has won him a place on many iPods, "didn't have a dressing room, and the stage was only about 8 by 15 feet," but his biggest complaint was with the hotel. more >>

Embarrassing Mentions: Not Even Facebook Friends With Voting

The Paper Trail - November 8, 2006

In an ASU Herald poll, Arkansas State students list their No. 1 issue by far: "Don't Know. more >>