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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


Crawford: The lasting impact of Donna Summer

Crawford: The lasting impact of Donna Summer

November 11, 2022

If you listen closely to the final track on Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed house album, “Renaissance,” you may recognize a familiar techno synth melody. On “SUMMER RENAISSANCE,” Beyoncé’s...

Three dancers pose on top of a pole with a colorful tapestry behind them.

Polerize seeks to empower, spark dialogue through pole dance

October 17, 2022

The bass dropped as Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” echoed across the Louis Room in Norris University Center. From pirouettes to climbs, students took turns moving their bodies around three gleaming poles...

Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album cover featuring her sitting on a sparkling, silver horse dressed in silver lingerie with white lightning bolts surrounding her.

Liner Notes: Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” builds a gender and sexually inclusive disco dreamland

August 2, 2022

Renaissance: a cultural rebirth in every sense of the word. First coined by the French in the 14th through 17th centuries as a rediscovery of philosophy and artistry, the Renaissance opened the world to...

Crawford: Vinyl is back!

Crawford: Vinyl is back!

June 30, 2022

I remember the first time I heard a vinyl record play. It was an album from my late grandfather’s collection — a cardboard box my dad and I found cleaning out the garage one summer. Filled with dusty...

Crawford: Is house music about to have its heyday?

Crawford: Is house music about to have its heyday?

June 28, 2022

Beyoncé’s new single “Break My Soul” from her upcoming album, “Renaissance,” is a dance hall banger that makes you want to get up and move. The single was the biggest debut for a solo single...

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