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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


The 77th Emmy Awards were held on Sunday in Los Angeles to recognize the cast and crews of the past year’s best television, as decided by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Northwestern alums win big at gimmick-driven 77th Emmy Awards

September 16, 2025

The host of an award show can make or break the evening — a fact Nate Bargatze singlehandedly proved at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.  The ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in...

Other NU alums scored nominations this year, including 2024 commencement speaker Kathryn Hahn (Communication ’95).

NU alums Britt Lower, Stephen Colbert win big at Emmy Awards

September 14, 2025

Two high-profile Northwestern alums — “Severance” star Britt Lower (Communication ’08) and “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert (Communication ’86) — took home Primetime Emmy Awards on...

An illustrated gold award.

NU alums score Emmy nominations, including ‘Severance’ star Britt Lower

July 15, 2025

Cue the celebratory marching band: Several famous Northwestern alums scored Emmy Award nominations, announced by the Television Academy on Tuesday morning. Among them, Britt Lower (Communication ’08)...

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NU alum Britt Lower juggles talents en route to ‘Severance’

May 28, 2025

Britt Lower (Communication ’08) was fresh off of directing her short film “Circus Person” in September 2019 when her agents reached out with a pilot script. They told her not to get her hopes...

NU freshman Sarah Bock has burst onto the scene in season two of Apple TV’s Severance, appearing as the mysterious Ms. Huang.

NU freshman Sarah Bock dazzles in Season 2 of Apple TV’s ‘Severance’

February 3, 2025

This article contains minor spoilers. When Communication freshman Sarah Bock walked onto the set of “Severance,” she joined a distinguished cast that included Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott, Christopher...

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