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The Daily Northwestern

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


Northwestern students jam to the Harlem Shake in SPAC Gymnasium to show off their school pride before the men’s basketball game later that night.  The Harlem Shake is a song by Baauer, a Brooklyn-based DJ, and thousands of renditions of the dance have been added to the Internet.

(Harlem) Shake It Up: Tracking and tackling the seismic trend

February 21, 2013

Students of all Northwestern media outlets rushed to the scene Sunday to film the NU version of the Harlem Shake video phenomenon. It is no secret SPAC gymnasium hosted about 100 NU students participating...

Students dressed up in wild costumes Sunday to create Northwestern's
rendition of the Harlem Shake, featuring Burgwell Howard, assistant vice president for student affairs.

Howard, Northwestern students get wild in rendition of ‘Harlem Shake’ meme

February 17, 2013

Burgwell Howard said Sunday that Northwestern is a school that likes to always be “cutting-edge” and keep up with the “latest trends.” Even if that trend is on YouTube. On Sunday afternoon,...

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