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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


Bascom: Celebrities should use their positions for advocacy

Bascom: Celebrities should use their positions for advocacy

October 7, 2014

You might be surprised to hear that Lena Dunham spoke at Northwestern on Monday night (kind of). In promotion of her new book, “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's ‘Learned,’”...

James Franco will be in Evanston on Saturday as A&O Productions and Hillels winter speaker. Franco spoke at the Chicago Humanities Festival at Northwestern School of Law last week.

James Franco to return to Northwestern on Saturday as A&O, Hillel winter speaker

February 27, 2014

James Franco will speak Saturday at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall as part of a combined effort between A&O Productions and the Fiedler Hillel Center. Franco is known for his roles in the "Spiderman"...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz talks about his experiences writing with NPR’s Peter Sagal as part of the 24th annual Chicago Humanities Festival. Diaz talked about the importance of minority narratives in America.

Author Junot Diaz highlights annual Northwestern Day of Chicago Humanities Festival

October 14, 2013

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz spoke Sunday in Cahn Auditorium to an audience of more than 1,000 people, sharing how his personal experiences with race and immigration have inspired his writing. The...

Cello extraordinaire Yo-Yo Ma, together with ballet star Damian Woetzel, talks about music and citizenship at Northwesterns Cahn Auditorium as part of the 23rd Annual Chicago Humanities Festival. Ma and Woetzel discussed how artists practice their citizenship as individuals and through institutions.

Yo-Yo Ma, ‘Daily Show’ correspondent headline Chicago festival’s Northwestern Day

October 15, 2012

Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, former New York City Ballet principal dancer Damian Woetzel and "Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgman spoke to Northwestern students and Evanston community members Sunday...

Young the Giant lead vocalist Sameer Gadhia sings “My Body” during the Blowout.

The Week That Was: Week of Oct. 14

October 13, 2012

A&O Productions bring Nas and Young the Giant to Northwestern For this year’s Blowout concert at Welsh-Ryan Arena, A&O Productions brought rapper Nas and indie rock band Young the Giant....

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