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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Students brave the rain during Dillo Day in 2011. Campus Grotto recently put Dillo Day on its list of 100 Greatest College Traditions.

College news site ranks Dillo Day among ‘Greatest College Traditions’

January 8, 2014

The national college news website Campus Grotto listed Dillo Day as number 26 in its recent list of 100 Greatest College Traditions.  In a post published in late December, the site noted Dillo Day’s...

 Associated Student Government senators listen to discussion of A-status funding for various student groups at Wednesday night’s Senate meeting. More than $160,000 in supplementary funding was approved at the meeting.

ASG Senate approves more than $160K for A-status student groups

November 21, 2013

Associated Student Government Senate approved more than $160,000 in funding for A-status student groups at its meeting Wednesday. Mayfest, the group that puts on Dillo Day, received roughly half of...

Medill-Bienen sophomore Thaddeus Tukes performs at Dillo Day 2013 as part of Battle of the Bands winner Juc E Frut. Tukes was confirmed last week as Associated Student Government's associate vice president for diversity and inclusion.

New ASG diversity head Thaddeus Tukes seeks a more inclusive Northwestern

October 31, 2013

Medill-Bienen sophomore Thaddeus Tukes became involved with his two most visible roles at Northwestern in an unusual way — at the last minute. As someone who joined Battle of the Bands-winning musical...

Danny Brown can’t wait to get ‘Old’

October 10, 2013

After a wayfaring 2013 that included performing at Coachella, joining a tour with Baauer, headlining at SXSW and rapping at Dillo Day, rapper Danny Brown added a third studio album to his list of achievements. “Old,” available...

Q&A: Mike Greenberg, ESPN radio host and Homecoming grand marshal

Q&A: Mike Greenberg, ESPN radio host and Homecoming grand marshal

October 3, 2013

With Homecoming weekend amplified by arguably the biggest football game in recent Northwestern history, the University has pulled out all the stops for the celebration. Leading the parade will be one of...

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