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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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Letter from the Editor: Love, The Monthly

February 24, 2021

The Monthly What is love? The question has been asked by artists around the world, from Trinidadian-German singer Haddaway to the K-pop girl group TWICE. Luckily for them, I have the answer: Love...

Mara Brock Akil (Medill ‘92). Akil, best known for hit-sitcom “Girlfriends,” is set to produce multiple new projects for Netflix as part of a multi-year deal.

Mara’s World, Mara’s Way

February 24, 2021

The Monthly Mara Brock Akil (Medill ’92) still remembers the first time she made an audience laugh. As a freshman at Northwestern, she volunteered to help some friends in the Black sketch comedy...

Man with braided hair sits on chair

A New Nationalism

February 24, 2021

The Monthly Every time Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate (Bienen ’90) composes a piece about Chickasaw culture, he pictures himself standing in the forests of Mississippi where his ancestors lived before...

From left to right, the covers of NU alumna Angela Jackson’s works: It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time: Poems, “Comfort Stew: A Play” and “Roads, Where There Are No Roads: A Novel.” Jackson is currently serving as Illinois poet laureate.

Well-Versed

February 24, 2021

The Monthly Poet, author and playwright Angela Jackson (Weinberg ’77) became the fifth Illinois poet laureate this past November. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Jackson moved with her family to...

Vanilla cupcakes with classic vanilla buttercream frosting. Whipped Evanston, which makes custom cakes and cupcakes, is run by two Northwestern juniors

Open Tab

February 24, 2021

The Monthly When Weinberg juniors Sana Kharbanda and Pranavi Ahuja met at Wildcat Welcome, they never could have imagined they would become business partners. The two became close friends and lived...

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