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

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Tennille Palms' children, including 11-year-old Jahrel, dance on stage during Block 3. The family is part of the Heroes Program and shared stories of Starlight Children's Foundation's impact.

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 3 recap

March 7, 2015

Starlight Children's Foundation shined bright throughout Block 3, as the first of Dance Marathon’s Hero families took the stage to talk about the primary beneficiary's impact. Tennille Palms, whose...

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 2 recap

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 2 recap

March 7, 2015

With their energy levels high and fists pumping in the air, dancers, committee members and Hero Program families marched back into the tent to commence Block 2. Sean Su/Daily Senior Staffer Dancers...

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 1 recap

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 1 recap

March 6, 2015

Committee members lined the walls as hundreds of Northwestern students ran into the large white tent behind the Norris University Center to kick off the 41st Dance Marathon. Energy was high in the tent...

Dance Marathon 2015: Live coverage

Dance Marathon 2015: Live coverage

March 6, 2015

News from the tent: Block 1: Wish Upon a Starlight Block 2: Lettuce Turnip the Beet Block 3: One(sie) Direction Block 4: Hippies to Hipsters Block 5: Winter's A Beach Block 6: Where the...

Students celebrate during Dance Marathon 2014. After a letter to the editor was published in The Daily in April 2014 criticizing a lack of inclusivity in DM, the organization has implemented new initiatives, like gender-open changing rooms.

Dance Marathon adds gender-open bathrooms

March 5, 2015

Almost a year after 27 students signed a letter to the editor calling on Dance Marathon to be more inclusive, the 30-hour culminating event kicks off Friday evening with gender-open changing rooms and...

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