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

The Daily Northwestern


Dancers celebrate the beginning of Block 1.  The emcees, SESP junior Sarah Thompson and Weinberg senior Brad McCandless, pumped up participants to begin 30 hours of dancing.

Block 1: Baby Got Back(pack)

March 4, 2016

Sprinting down the steps of Norris University Center, dancers stormed into the tent for the first of 10 three-hour blocks in this year’s Dance Marathon. The event kicked off with a burst of excitement...

Weinberg senior Brad McCandless (right) and SESP junior Sarah Thompson host a “hunger banquet” in Parkes Hall on Wednesday night. The 2016 Dance Marathon emcees led a presentation on the effects of hunger and poverty around the world.

Northwestern students engage in poverty discussions at ‘hunger banquet’

February 18, 2016

Students were handed cards that determined their socioeconomic class — low income, middle income or high income — and the type of meal they received at a “hunger banquet” Wednesday night. About...

The Weekly Podcast: DM founder's son nears 120-hour club, behind-the-scenes of Portrait of a Ward

The Weekly Podcast: DM founder’s son nears 120-hour club, behind-the-scenes of Portrait of a Ward

February 14, 2016

Welcome to this week's edition of The Weekly, The Daily Northwestern’s weekly news podcast. Here, you will find the week’s biggest stories all in one place. In this week’s episode, you will hear...

Mari Gallagher speaks to an audience of about 40 people about food deserts, or areas where people might have access to food but are not close to healthy options. Gallagher also spoke about the potential of young people to impact the future of the food environment.

Speaker discusses food deserts, future of food environment

February 12, 2016

If colleges students take the initiative to learn more about the food industry, they can influence food policy, researcher Mari Gallagher said Thursday night. Gallagher said her national firm — which...

Zachary Elvove, left, stands with friends at Dance Marathon. Elvove, whose dad helped bring DM to Northwestern in 1975, has raised more than $6,500 throughout the past three years for DM.

Zachary Elvove, son of Northwestern DM founder, poised to join 120 hour club

February 10, 2016

When Zachary Elvove’s dad flew out to visit him two years ago at Dance Marathon, he wasn’t given just any visitor pass — his nametag read “Founder.” Now a Weinberg senior, Zachary Elvove has...

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