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

The Daily Northwestern


“Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins speaks at Ryan Auditorium in the Technological Institute on Saturday. The Academy Award-winning director discussed the inspiration behind the film as well as issues of representation.

‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins discusses representation, film inspiration

April 2, 2017

Barry Jenkins, director of this year’s Academy Award winner for best picture “Moonlight,” said there would’ve been no film without playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney and his semi-autobiographical...

Chicago-based singer Jamila Woods performs at Thursday’s A&O Chicago Benefit. The funds from the concert will be donated to AMASE.

Local artists play first-ever A&O Chicago Benefit show

February 3, 2017

Chicago got comfortable in Evanston Thursday night. Rapper Noname, who was born and raised in Chicago, performed before a sold-out crowd at Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., in the first-ever A&O...

Chicago rapper Noname

Noname, Jamila Woods to play A&O Chicago Benefit

January 23, 2017

Chicago hip-hop artist Noname will headline A&O Chicago Benefit on Feb. 2, A&O announced Monday. The organization announced Wednesday that Chicago R&B artist Jamila Woods will open the event. The...

Brent Turner, executive director of Campus Life, addresses Associated Student Government senate on student group inclusivity. SOA plans to meet with 90 student groups this quarter on ways to be more inclusive.

Student Organizations & Activities to collaborate with about 90 groups on student inclusivity

January 10, 2017

Student Organizations & Activities now plans to meet with about 90 student groups this quarter to discuss ways to increase inclusivity, an administrator said. SOA originally planned to meet with...

Young Thug

Wyatt: Non-black students can easily improve Blowout atmosphere by omitting the N-word

September 29, 2016

Do you know how many times Rae Sremmurd uses the N-word in their songs? I don't know either, but it's a lot — like Django Unchained a lot. At A&O Ball this past April, I listened to many of the...

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