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

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A woman recovering from addiction holds her baby. Jessica Martinaitis (Medill MSJ ’19) followed the young mother for her film documenting the repercussions of a Wisconsin law that punishes mothers and pregnant women with substance abuse issues.

American film festival features Medill, NU-Q student work

October 26, 2020

Six NU student-produced documentaries premiered this September at the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival. Five were by Medill students and one was by a Northwestern University in Qatar student. Medill...

“Welcome to the Blumhouse” films are now available on Amazon Prime

Blumhouse Productions premieres their horror film anthology, ‘Welcome to Blumhouse’

October 21, 2020

For those looking for a thrill during this spooky season, Amazon Prime has released a horror film anthology, “Welcome to the Blumhouse,” less than two weeks away from Halloween. “Welcome to the Blumhouse”...

Jaime Esposito (left) and Stephen Hall (right) founded Spectrum Ensemble together.

Northwestern alumni created Spectrum Ensemble to increase queer visibility

October 20, 2020

Northwestern alumni Jaime Esposito (Bienen ‘14) and Stephen Hall (Bienen ‘13) created Spectrum Ensemble, a performance group giving musicians who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community a stage, after a...

“BLACK JOY” virtually premiered on Oct. 16 and is available to those who make a donation through the end of the month.

Taking Back the Stage: Black artists celebrate their experiences in “BLACK JOY” showcase

October 20, 2020

This piece is a part of A&E’s “Taking Back The Stage” series focusing on artists in underrepresented communities. The series will hone in on BIPOC artists in performing and visual arts groups...

Bienen junior and Morning Dew member Joe Nedder said he wrote “Coffee” about feeling intimidated to talk to someone you’re interested in and building up the courage to talk to them.

Student band Morning Dew release “Coffee” on Spotify

October 19, 2020

Morning Dew, a band of seven Northwestern students that blends jazz, pop, R&B and rap, released their original single "Coffee" October 2 on Spotify. The group formed in spring 2019 to compete...

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