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The Daily Northwestern

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


Two people peek out from behind a projector screen. Their faces look surprised, apprehensive.

‘That was actually good’: 40% Milk entertains through longform improv

May 18, 2022

Communication sophomores Finn Rollings and Eli Civetta had only known each other for about a month when they performed their first longform improv comedy show for an audience of one. Almost five months...

Two masked students stand in the center of a classroom with their arms half-raised and wrists bent. Four other students stand behind them in a line. Another student stands off to the left, back turned, drawing on a chalkboard.

No Fun Mud Piranhas, Northwestern’s only audition-free improv group, returns

January 31, 2022

Last summer, Communication sophomore Ethan Gomberg attended a taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the audience Q&A, he asked Colbert about his experience as a theatre major at Northwestern....

In an animated drawing, a person stands on stage holding a microphone lit by a spotlight. Two laughing faces in the foreground turn to each other.

An industry of swiss army knives: Students reflect Northwestern’s comedy scene

January 18, 2022

While some students have dedicated years to crafting the perfect punchline, others at Northwestern are just getting started in the comedy scene. Communication sophomore Orly Lewittes’s comedy career...

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