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

The Daily Northwestern


Dillo Day, which will be held June 1, will be more heavily restricted from high school attendees this year than in previous years. Mayfest said the event last year saw fewer problems after the group enacted new entrance policies.

New Dillo Day entrance policies require adult chaperones for younger guests

May 14, 2013

Non-Northwestern Dillo Day attendees under the age of 19 will be more strictly monitored with a new wristband policy, Mayfest announced Tuesday. Like last year, Dillo Day guests who are not registered...

ASG Speaker Ani Ajith speaks at a meeting of the Senate in February. The ASG 10K Initiative has been a topic of discussion at ASG Senate meetings throughout the academic year.

Breaking down the 10K: Student Affairs’ selective funding slights sustainability, hammocks

April 2, 2013

After Associated Student Government released its top ideas for the 10K Initiative in early March, some students were surprised only four of the six would receive full funding if chosen. The ASG 10K...

Students dance to the first song, "Kiss You" by One Direction.

Dance Marathon 2013: Block 1 recap

March 8, 2013

Amidst high energy screams, chants and bumping music, more than 1,000 dancers stampeded the tent for Northwestern University Dance Marathon 2013.  This is the first year NUDM has topped 1,000 dancers. "You...

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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