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Welcome to Recaptured — a weekly roundup of The Daily’s photojournalism, featuring our reporters’ most memorable moments. This week’s Recaptured includes the last football game at the team’s temporary field, an event at the new Ryan Field and a new space for social science fields on campus.

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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Last updated Sept. 25 at 3:01 a.m. The man arrested in February for antisemitic graffiti found on campus was sentenced to seven years in prison, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.  The offender, Niles resident Shahid Hussain, pled guilty...

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Campus was set abuzz on Tuesday with the annual release of the U.S. News & World Report’s National Universities rankings, which placed Northwestern at No. 9 — two spots below its 2026 ranking of No. 7. Students had mixed reactions to NU’s new ranking, but most said that maintaining a spot in the top 10...

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The candidates running to replace U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) clashed over immigration, artificial intelligence and foreign policy during a Thursday evening forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Skokie Public Library. Democratic nominee Mayor Daniel Biss, and Republican nominee John Elleson, an Arlington Heights pastor, will face off in the Nov....

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For decades, much of Northwestern’s anthropology department had been working out of a two-story house at 1810 Hinman Ave., an Evanston landmark which has faced maintenance issues and is nearly as old as the university. But starting in the 2026-27 academic year, anthropology is one of multiple social science departments moving into one of the...

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Think you know Northwestern’s campus? Take your best shot and try to name this week’s location.

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Parents and community members expressed a variety of concerns, priorities and questions regarding Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s financial crisis during a series of community feedback sessions this week. The meetings followed a Sept. 14 announcement that the district aims to cut about $20 million from its budget by fiscal year 2028 and close two schools....

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Caught up with current events? See if you can ace this week’s news quiz.

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Playing a position where you make few appearances and are expected to perform perfectly can be anxiety-inducing. For a college player making their first start, it can be a daunting task. Redshirt freshman punter Nikola “Niki” Dugandzic learned this the hard way.  In Northwestern’s season-opener against South Dakota State on Sept. 5, Dugandzic’s first punt...

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“The Great Chicago Food Festival” will debut during the public opening of the new Ryan Field on Oct. 2, New Ryan Field and Northwestern Athletics announced in a press release Wednesday.  The festival, which will occur before every game and concert at the stadium, includes a cookout catered to home and visiting fans, family-friendly activities...

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This review contains spoilers.   “I’m gonna be home in like 20,” Bryan Hodukavich (Austin Abrams) overconfidently declares to his girlfriend at the start of “Resident Evil.”Since the film was directed by “Weapons” and “Barbarian” creator Zach Cregger, I knew his words couldn’t be further from the truth. “Resident Evil” is a straightforward story about...

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Opinion Editor Ivy Frater and Assistant Opinion Editor Josie Belfer sit down to talk dinner party tips and how to mix friend groups. NIKKI PRASAD: My hot take is that Wildcat Welcome is way too long. EMERSON LEGER: My hot take is that I think Apple Music is better than Spotify.  SIRI REDDY: I get...

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More than 100 non-tenure eligible and adjunct faculty members from Northwestern’s six undergraduate schools gathered at The Rock on Wednesday to announce they are seeking to establish the United Academics of Northwestern University and affiliate with the Illinois Federation of Teachers. The rally, themed “United in Our Work, Solid as the Rock,” kicked off the...

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Undergraduate students got an exclusive first look at Northwestern’s new football stadium during Wednesday’s Welcome Home to New Ryan Field Party. The event featured a pep rally with coach David Braun and former NU defensive lineman Joe Spivak (Communication ’20, Kellogg ’22). Standing in the  Wildcat Wall — the venue’s student section — attendees also...

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Business lawyer Jade Carpenter announced she will end her campaign for mayor Tuesday, bringing the race down to six candidates from seven. “Evanston deserves a mayor who can give this role everything it demands, and right now, between my daughter, my law firm, extended family obligations, and being honest about what public service actually requires,...

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In Today’s Crossword, 1-Across, 5-Letters: _____ the roof

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From beauty trends to environmental issues, three Northwestern upperclassmen will be bringing a piece of two nationally-known publications to NU’s campus. Medill senior and Daily staffer Sydney Gaw and Medill senior and former Daily columnist Gabriela Hamburger Medailleu will serve as Teen Vogue Campus Correspondents. Medill junior and Daily staffer Cecilia Luce will serve as...

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The Daily Northwestern Opinion Desk is excited to name eight columnists for Fall Quarter 2026, continuing our commitment to amplifying student voices and empowering dialogue in the Northwestern and Evanston communities.  Our student columnists will draw on their identities, backgrounds and experiences to write weekly or bi-weekly pieces on a number of topics. Ranging from...

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With pride, food and cultural events, local organizations and the city are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Here’s a list of some of the events happening around Evanston. Noche de Juegos — Friday, Sept. 25 Hosted by the Evanston Public Library on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the...

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If one genre of cinema has earned a meteoric rise in prominence within the past decade, it’s South Korean cinema. From directors like Bong Joon Ho forever changing the filmmaking landscape with “Parasite,” to Park Chan-wook boasting one of the most impressive filmographies of any director working today, it is safe to say any movie...

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