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

The Daily Northwestern


NU students can donate their unused meal plan points to Points for a Purpose at Northwestern Dining retail locations. The student organization works with NU Dining to use the points and money students donate to purchase food for local organizations such as Campus Kitchens.

Points for a Purpose finds slight donation increase following new app, more donation locations last fall

January 6, 2016

With the 2,000-point cap for Points for a Purpose not budging, the donation program found an extra $92 in out-of-pocket donations and non-perishable food contributions last quarter. The fundraiser,...

Dance Marathon announces 2016 emcees

November 15, 2015

Dance Marathon introduced Weinberg senior Brad McCandless and SESP junior Sarah Thompson as its 2016 emcees Friday afternoon. As part of Northwestern’s largest philanthropy event of the year, McCandless...

Evanston Community Foundation raises $335,000 at gala

October 21, 2015

The Evanston Community Foundation raised over $335,000 to support the city at their annual gala Oct. 8. Nearly 300 ECF supporters turned out to the Celebrate!Evanston benefit at the Evanston Golf Club,...

Students groove at Dance Marathon during the event in March 2015. This year, DM will host its trivia nights at World of Beer.

Dance Marathon selects World of Beer as trivia night venue

October 11, 2015

Dance Marathon has chosen Evanston bar World of Beer as the new venue for its trivia nights. Last year, trivia nights were held at 27 Live. Jacob Greenberg and Connor Smith, special events chairs...

Numerous student groups reported long delays in receiving fundraising checks from Blaze Pizza in Evanston. At least 14 groups still haven't received checks from events last spring.

Student groups report long wait times for Blaze Pizza fundraiser checks

October 8, 2015

When Sandeep Bharadwaj signed up his student group for a fundraiser at Blaze Pizza in Evanston, he did not expect that it would take 11 weeks — and what he said were more than 20 phone calls — to get...

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