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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

The dandiya sticks are traditionally bamboo, and the upbeat dance represents a battle.

Northwestern South Asian Students Alliance’s annual Garba kicks off Navaratri on a bright note

October 16, 2023

Colorful lehengas and salwar-kameez filled the Louis Room in Norris University Center Saturday evening at the South Asian Students Alliance’s annual Garba celebration.  Garba, a folk dance form,...

A girl in an orange top and black pants tilts backwards and lifts her arms up in the air.

Eight Counts Ballet Company aims to foster inclusive ballet community through open-access classes

October 4, 2022

Communication sophomore Amanda de la Fuente started her dancing journey at age 5. Over a decade later, she came to Northwestern for her freshman year and wanted to participate in theater and dance at the...

Hiredesai: Dance as revelation

Hiredesai: Dance as revelation

April 12, 2022

When I was 8 years old, my parents enrolled me in ballet. It didn’t last long. Ronds de jambe and pliés didn’t phase me, and neither did the choreography. It was the last 10 minutes of class — the...

Northwestern’s dance program adjusts to remote classes

May 29, 2020

As Spring Quarter went entirely remote, finding ways to teach became a struggle for the Northwestern University Dance Program. From Zoom lags to confined spaces, remote dance classes require many adjustments––but...

NU Declassified: Refresh, Fusion hold winter auditions

NU Declassified: Refresh, Fusion hold winter auditions

January 16, 2020

NEYA THANIKACHALAM: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Neya Thanikachalam. As students move back in for Winter Quarter, they’re...

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