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

The Daily Northwestern


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Comedian Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ‘12) speaks at an event. Spyra is a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and said she feels her power as a writer comes from having unique ideas in an industry dominated by men.

Northwestern alum and comedian Jen Spyra on standing out among the laughs

April 17, 2019

Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ’12) is in a pitch meeting for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The talk show hasn’t aired yet, but Spyra already has an idea: a parody of Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle...

Burgers, fries and boba shakes from Morton Grove’s Boba Burger, a restaurant tucked inside a suburban bowling alley.

The North Shore’s hidden gem restaurant might just be a bowling alley

April 17, 2019

Picture this: It’s your birthday and you want to celebrate, but it’s also a Wednesday and no one is looking to go clubbing in downtown Chicago. My suggestion? Bring your friends to Classic Bowl —...

Choreographers connect dance and history for the 2019 Waa-Mu Show

April 17, 2019
Follow the choreographers of the 2019 Waa-Mu Show “For the Record” as they create original dance numbers about the history of overlooked women.
The inside of Amazingrace Coffeehouse in Shanley Hall. One part food hall, one part music venue, one part counterculture collective, it remains singular in the University’s history.

Protest to performance: Amazingrace Coffeehouse’s place in Northwestern history

March 6, 2019

Just over 40 years ago, there was a little bit of magic on Northwestern’s campus. Born during the Vietnam War protests in 1970 and forged in Scott Hall and Shanley Pavilion, Amazingrace Coffeehouse...

Editor’s Letter: Goodnight n’ Go

March 6, 2019

This time roughly two years ago, I was called into the editor’s office to discuss the future of The Daily’s arts and entertainment section. Admittedly, the paper had never been known for its artsy...

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