Tote Bags vs. Backpacks
As midterm season approaches, students are figuring out different ways to manage not only completing coursework, but also how to carry it across campus.
Sounds of the Lake
The lake is a constant hub for Northwestern students and local residents. But what draws them there in the first place? Supriya Akella has the story.
Northwestern’s Media and Design Studio Provides Technological Accessibility
Technology may be constantly advancing, yet one Northwestern facility is keeping the humanities with the digital age. Chris Kim has the story.
Yard sales, once a weekend pastime, are now waste reducers
While the summer season of yard sales is close to an end in Chicago, this pastime is heating up for others across the globe. Gabe Shumway has more.
Renaming Northwestern
Northwestern University has carried the same name since 1851, but what if students got to rename it today? WNUR’s Darasimi Bankole hit campus to hear some creative suggestions and learn where the name actually came from.
2025 Reunion Weekend Roundtable
This past weekend, alumni of all ages returned to campus and celebrated homecoming together. Sydney Fener sat down with a group of very special women to reflect on their Northwestern experience 30 years down the line.
Teaching with Kindness: Stanford Olsen’s Operatic Masterclass
Stanford Olsen: There are great teachers and coaches in the world who know far more than I will ever know and are more successful than I will ever be and who can elicit more from others than I can ever do. Well, part of their toolbox is sarcasm and brutality and dismissiveness, and I just […]
The Daily Cat | Wed. 10-15-25
October 15, 2025: Northwestern professor wins Nobel Prize, Evanston votes to keep ICE out, Chicago hotels earn Michelin key. WNUR News broadcasts live at 6 pm CST on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on WNUR 89.3 FM.
The Daily Cat | 10-14-25
DATE:10/14/25 NORTHWESTERN PROFESSOR WINS NOBEL PRIZE. IMMIGRATION WORKSHOP DRAWS 150 IN RESPONSE TO FEDERAL CRACKDOWNS. EVANSTON HIGH STUDENTS PRESENT ANNUAL COMEDY SHOW. LEGAL RESIDENT FINED FOR NOT CARRYING ID. WHITE HOUSE CONSIDERS INSURRECTION ACT FOR CHICAGO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS CLOSE DUE TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. WNUR News broadcasts live at 6 pm CST on Mondays, […]
Mark of Han: where theater and history come to life
Rather than simply putting on a play, sophomore GHINO LEE created an immersive theater experience,to tell the story of a young girl. mark of han – a combination of escape room puzzles and theatrical storytelling, debuts on October 24th and 25th at shanley pavillion. mark of han will invite students to uncover forgotten history. We […]