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

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

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Second White House video shown during DM Block 10

March 8, 2014

After President Barack Obama dropped a “Go ‘Cats” to start Dance Marathon, his second in command duplicated the act to end it. The White House contributed a second celebrity video to DM 2014,...

Dance Marathon 2014: Block 8 recap

Dance Marathon 2014: Block 8 recap

March 8, 2014

As dancers returned to the tent for the eighth time, chants from the side assured them “block eight is gonna be great.” The third-to-final block of Dance Marathon — Throwback Thursday-themed...

Evanston Community Foundation President Sara Schastok (right) reacts to receiving a check from Dance Marathon for $103,476.58. This was the first time in the two organizations' 17-year partnership ECF had received more than $100,000.

In 17th year, Dance Marathon-Evanston Community Foundation relationship continues to grow

March 8, 2014

In her thirteen years with the Evanston Community Foundation, there isn’t much of Dance Marathon that Sara Schastok hasn’t seen. But when the foundation’s board members brought food to DM’s...

Obama surprises Dance Marathon dancers with Block 1 video

March 7, 2014

Dance Marathon's first celebrity video went from the Oval Office to the DM tent. President Barack Obama filmed a 37-second video for the dancers from the White House, expressing his gratitude at the...

Participants in Dance Marathon are searching for ways to fundraise at the last minute before DM begins Friday. Last year’s DM raised a total of $1,214,632, with $741,394.10 going to the Danny Did Foundation and $82,377.12 to the Evanston Community Foundation.

Dancers get creative with last-minute fundraising

March 5, 2014

Even though the $400 full-money deadline has passed, students are still fundraising for Team Joseph before Dance Marathon begins Friday with last-push efforts including friendship bracelets and massages. Weinberg...

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