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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

Hilton Als. The cultural critic will speak on campus next week.

Northwestern to host New Yorker theater critic Hilton Als

April 3, 2019

The Contemporary Thought Speaker Series will host essayist and author Hilton Als on April 8, according to a CTSS news release. He will speak in a moderated conversation with African American Studies...

TV writer and actress Lena Waithe speaks at an event in Ryan Auditorium Thursday. In September, Waithe became the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy series writing for an episode she wrote for Netflix series “Master of None.”

Actress, writer Lena Waithe discusses TV career, representation in the industry

February 16, 2018

Actress and TV writer Lena Waithe said she took to TV and movies from a young age, and later realized that she could be a part of it. “Watching ‘A Different World’ for sure made me realize I wanted...

Medill Prof. J.A. Adande (Medill ’92) speaks with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Morey, a Northwestern alumnus, spoke about the intersection of data analytics and basketball.

Houston Rockets general manager talks basketball, data analytics

January 17, 2018

Daryl Morey (McCormick ’96), general manager of the Houston Rockets, spoke to students on Wednesday about the central role of data in basketball. Speaking to a full crowd at the McCormick Foundation...

Sarah Koenig

Sarah Koenig of ‘Serial’ to speak at Northwestern in June

May 4, 2016

Journalist Sarah Koenig will speak next month at Northwestern as part of the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series, the group announced Wednesday. Koenig will “take the audience backstage” and share...

Chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine Mark Leibovich speaks to students, faculty and community members about politics and journalism. He discussed his career Thursday in Annenberg Hall.

New York Times Magazine’s Mark Leibovich talks Washington reporting

January 15, 2015

Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and best-selling author spoke Thursday night as part of Northwestern's Contemporary Thought Speaker Series.  Leibovich,...

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