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

The Daily Northwestern


Joan Gunzberg, the chair of the Evanston Community Foundation board, introduces ECF’s 2013 grant awards Thursday evening at The North Shore Retirement Hotel. The foundation awarded 29 grants to different nonprofit organizations this year.

Evanston Community Foundation announces 2013 grant recipients

May 23, 2013

The Evanston Community Foundation celebrated its biggest year ever Thursday night with a presentation of its new slate of 29 grants. The organization will award $240,850 for its spring grants cycle,...

Joseph Penrod, the 10-year-old who has been battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy since age 5, is the namesake for Team Joseph, the organization chosen as the primary beneficiary for DM 2014.

Team Joseph named primary beneficiary for Dance Marathon 2014

May 23, 2013

Team Joseph, a Detroit-based organization that aims to find a treatment or cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will be the primary beneficiary for next year's Northwestern Dance Marathon, the philanthropy...

This Week We’re Obsessed With: The Tough Mudder

May 15, 2013

I signed a death waiver Tuesday. It was my first, and maybe not my last. Why, you ask? A little old thing called a "Tough Mudder." The Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world....

Norris plans time capsule, barbeque concert to celebrate 40th birthday

May 14, 2013

A time capsule will be dedicated Friday as part of the yearlong celebration of Norris University Center's 40th birthday. “We just really wanted to mark the occasion because this is such a big milestone,”...

Weinberg freshman Clayton Reynolds recalls his experiences in rural Nebraska during a Mayfest event Sunday evening. Four other students also shared stories at The THREAD, one of several events Mayfest has organized in the lead-up to Dillo Day.

Students share Northwestern memories at Mayfest event

May 12, 2013

Five students crossed items off their Northwestern bucket lists during a Mayfest event Sunday night. The annual storytelling showcase, known as "The THREAD," brought about 40 people to the Dittmar Memorial...

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