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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

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On a dark starry background, the words “The 90th Annual Waa-Mu Show” appear above a wooden sign that reads “The Secret of Camp Elliott.” The moon appears behind the letters and resembles a UFO.

The Waa-Mu Show to present “The Secret of Camp Elliott” virtually June 9 through 20

May 26, 2021

The 90th annual Waa-Mu Show is a supernatural mystery set in the year 1977. Written, composed, choreographed and produced by over 100 Northwestern students, the original musical follows friends at summer...

An illustration of a zoom screen with four people. The top left has a woman in a light blue shirt with a purple hijab and glasses, the top right has a man in an indigo shirt, the bottom right has a woman in a yellow shirt and the bottom left has a woman in a maroon shirt.

Theatre department lacks communication, accessibility in instructor ranking process for acting sequence, students say

May 26, 2021

Communication freshman Courtney Sullivan Wu waited for months to hear from the theatre department about the instructor ranking process for the major’s acting sequence.  But when she received instructions...

A pencil drawing of a Kenyan woman. She wears colorful beads around her neck and a colorful headband, but the rest of the drawing is black and white. Her hand sits in front of her mouth holding a stick.

Evanston Made to showcase local artists in annual art exhibit

May 25, 2021

Evanston Made’s Annual Members Group Show is returning in-person this year, featuring over 175 contemporary art pieces, according to the organization’s website. The in-person exhibit will take place...

A woman in a floral shirt holds a pink circle with pliers at a desk. Several colors of dyes and silver earring materials sit in front of her.

Q&A: NU alumna Kourtney Kinchen on her nonprofit passion project, Encircled Jewelry

May 25, 2021

A&E When a global pandemic disrupted her gap year before law school, Kourtney Kinchen (Weinberg ‘20) started an online jewelry shop. Inspired by Northwestern student-run Friends Who Earring, Kinchen...

Two directors chairs sit on a stage surrounded by red curtains. The chair on the right has a spotlight.

Casting call raises questions on racism in theatre

May 25, 2021

A&E On April 28, the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts sent out a casting call for an outside production to their email list. The call listed 15 available roles, but only one, at the very bottom,...

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