The Daily Northwestern named best daily student newspaper by Society of Professional Journalists
Allyson Chiu, Campus Editor
May 26, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories
The Daily Northwestern was named the best daily student newspaper in the country Thursday by the Society of Professional Journalists. The Daily won the 2016 Mark of Excellence Award designating it as the national winner of the Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper category. The annual awards...
Northwestern chapter of Theta Chi suspends activities due to lack of new members
Catherine Kim, Assistant Campus Editor
May 26, 2017
Filed under Campus, Greek, Top Stories
The international headquarters of Theta Chi fraternity has put the Northwestern chapter under suspension after the group expressed a desire to disband, according to a statement from the headquarters. The chapter, which was installed at Northwestern in 1950, said it wants to disband due to a low number...
Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum to speak at Northwestern
Erica Snow, Assistant Campus Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Speakers
Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum, television critic for The New Yorker, will speak at Northwestern on June 1, Contemporary Thought Speakers Series announced Thursday. Nussbaum, who won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for criticism, has been a critic for The New Yorker since 2011. She is also known for...
Chicago hip-hop artists, activists discuss role of hip-hop music in activism
Julia Esparza, Reporter
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Prominent black Chicago hip-hop artists and activists said during an event Wednesday that black women should engage in activism through art as it promotes the liberation of people of color. The panelists spoke about the role of black women in the music industry, art as a form of activism and the...
International students struggle to find employment in age of ‘Buy American, Hire American’
Maddie Burakoff, Web Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Top Campus Stories
When members of Yoni Pinto’s extended family came to the United States from Turkey about 20 years ago, they were able to find employment, get green cards and eventually become citizens, fulfilling the “American dream,” the Weinberg senior said. Back then, the main challenge was finding an employer...
Controversial conservative speaker Ben Shapiro discusses politics, NU issues
Ben Pope and Nora Shelly
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Events, Speakers, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro spoke about numerous issues including economic mobility and contemporary campus culture as College Republicans’ spring speaker Wednesday. The event, held in McCormick Auditorium in Norris University Center, was also sponsored by Young America’s Foundation....
SNL comedians take stage for stand-up show
Maddie Burakoff, Web Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Events, Speakers, Top Stories
As soon as he stepped onto the Ryan Auditorium stage, Michael Che acknowledged that some audience members might be uncomfortable with his jokes. “I’m OK with that,” he said. Che, who is known for his role as co-anchor of the Weekend Update on “Saturday Night Live,” performed for about...
ASG passes A-status funding for student groups
Catherine Kim, Assistant Campus Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Student Entertainment
Associated Student Government Senate approved Wednesday more than $1.5 million in funding to A-status student groups. The A-status finances committee allocated funds to more than 35 student groups, using money from the student activity fee. Vice president for A-status finances Daniel Wu said...
‘La La Land’ producer discusses challenges making film, career in Hollywood
Emily Chaiet, Reporter
May 24, 2017
Filed under Campus, Events, Latest Stories, Student Groups, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) during a talk Tuesday advised people who want to pursue a film career in Los Angeles to find the right people to work with and be patient. “LA takes a long time to open up to you,” Horowitz said. “It doesn’t actively open up...
All of Northwestern’s incoming first-year class to receive free ‘Hamilton’ tickets
Allyson Chiu, Campus Editor
May 23, 2017
Filed under Academic, Campus, Latest Stories, Top Stories
The entire incoming first-year class will receive free tickets to see “Hamilton” in Chicago as part of Northwestern’s One Book One Northwestern program, the University announced Tuesday. According to a news release, the class — which has approximately 1,900 students — will be split in...
Cradles to Crayons to be primary beneficiary for Dance Marathon 2018
Catherine Kim, Assistant Campus Editor
May 23, 2017
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories, Student Groups, Top Campus Stories, Top Stories
Children’s nonprofit Cradles to Crayons will be the primary beneficiary for Northwestern’s Dance Marathon next year, according to a news release. NUDM hosted a panel Tuesday in Annenberg Hall to officially announce its primary beneficiary and discuss the impacts of poverty on children. Panelists...
Stanford professor gives lecture on age, its relationship to happiness
Julia Esparza, Reporter
May 23, 2017
Filed under Campus, Events, Latest Stories
A Stanford University professor said the common perception of old age relating to unhappiness is misguided at a talk on campus Monday. Prof. Laura Carstensen spoke about the relationship between age and happiness at a lecture hosted by the human development and social policy program at the School...
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