Senior outside hitter Lily Wagner looked like her old self as Northwestern swept Long Island University on Saturday. The Germantown, Wisconsin, native, who managed one kill in her first four matches this season, racked up an ace and four kills on four swings against the Sharks (1-7, 0-0 NEC) — including two kills that decided...
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When it comes to highly-anticipated events, there’s Frank Ocean’s return and then there’s Wildcat Welcome — Northwestern’s ultimate orientation experience for incoming students. From Sep. 15 to 22, incoming students will learn about campus resources and how to live the NU life through programming organized by the Office of Student Transition Experiences. Students are assigned...
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Ah, mom’s cooking — the magic you hold. But school’s almost in session, and a meal plan is mandatory for first-year students. It’s about time to buckle up and bid those home-cooked dinners adieu. Below is The Daily’s guide to broadening your minds — and your palates — to fuel these next four years. The...
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It’s hard to pack for your first year of college. Dorm rooms with limited space call for minimalism, but there are also countless new experiences to prepare for. Here’s The Daily’s guide for what to bring on move-in day. Dorm essentials Each dorm at Northwestern is furnished with a bed, mattress, desk, chair, wastebasket and...
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In its Big Ten season opener, Northwestern secured a 4-0 victory, leaving No. 2 Maryland scoreless at Martin Stadium. The result marks the highest-ranked win of coach Russell Payne’s career with the Wildcats (3-2-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at the start of his sixth season with the team. It was also NU’s first victory over a...
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Many people who attend the Evanston Folk Festival, which concluded Sunday evening, are fixated on seeing the big names, such as the Indigo Girls, performing on the Main Stage.
But there are some solid newer and lesser-known artists performing at the Dawes House Stage, along with folk-related panel discussions and family fun areas nearby, away from the Main Stage and the seemingly endless food outlets.
Thirteen years after first trying to gain a visa to the United States, Abdulhaq Sodais, a former interpreter for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, has settled in Evanston with his wife, Weeda.
It was a long journey to get here, fleeing Afghanistan in 2017 as he made his way west, through Turkey and Greece, where he was mugged and detained, and finally to Germany, where he finally got back into contact with Spencer Sullivan, a U.S. Army combat veteran who he worked with in Afghanistan starting in 2012. Sodais first joined the military as an interpreter in 2010.