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

The Daily Northwestern


Starlight Children’s Foundation tackles chronic illnesses through ‘kid-friendly’ hospital redecorations

March 8, 2015

Jessica Dunning’s son, Anthony, isn’t supposed to go on airplanes. Yet, a couple years ago, he was able to fly out of O’Hare International Airport at 10,000 feet to go “visit Santa Claus.” The...

DG/ZBT/AIO team raises biggest group total for Dance Marathon

March 8, 2015

The Dance Marathon fundraising team of Delta Gamma, Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Iota Omicron raised the most money of all the fundraising groups. The team, which was included in the large groups category,...

A group of Dance Marathon heroes join students on stage, grooving out during Block 9 to a sea of adoring dancers. As a full day passed, the tent began to liven up with only a few hours left in DM.

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 9 recap

March 8, 2015

Three dancers and three Hero kids knelt in front of a table on the stage, face-deep in chocolate pudding-covered gummy worms. An hour into the penultimate block, the participants dove into an eating...

Approaching the 120-hour mark, seniors reflect on four years in the tent

March 7, 2015

Donning purple 120-hour club shirts, seniors who have participated in Dance Marathon for all of their four years at Northwestern ran into the tent for the final two blocks. The moment marked the bittersweet...

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 8 recap

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 8 recap

March 7, 2015

For 12-year-old Matthew Jazwinski and his mother Tamara, 30 hours has a special resonance. “This is a 30-hour dance marathon, and that’s essentially what parents go through during the first 30 hours...

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