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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 Mee-Ow Show is the longest running student comedy group on campus, producing two combination sketches, improvs and musical shows twice throughout Winter Quarter.

The Mee-Ow Show’s 50-year journey in comedy hits the bookshelves

October 16, 2024

History book “The Mee-Ow Show at 50” released on Tuesday through the Northwestern University Press. The book tracks the history of each Mee-Ow Show from 1974 to 2024, emphasizing its 50-year legacy....

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards take place on Jan. 15, 2024.

The 75th Emmys preview: ‘Succession’ set to sweep

January 11, 2024

The past year of television has been plagued by industry strikes. Pickets were laid down, “WGA on strike” T-shirts were sold on Depop, and, nevertheless, the Emmys are back.  Kicked off by the...

An Emmy Award holds up the purple Northwestern logo.

NU alumni, faculty nominated and win Emmy Award

September 21, 2021

This Emmy Award season, Wildcats dominated the nominee list with 12 Northwestern affiliates in the industry, ranging from alumni and faculty to writers and actors. Three alumni scored wins Sunday night,...

Stephen Colbert (Communication ’86) at the Emmy Awards in 2017. Colbert was among eight Northwestern alumni who received Emmy nominations this year.

Stephen Colbert, Megan Mullally among NU alumni nominated for Emmy Awards

July 19, 2018

Eight Northwestern alumni have been nominated for the 70th annual Emmy Awards, according to a University news release. Megan Mullally (Weinberg ’81) was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress...

Lena Waithe. Waithe, an Emmy-winning writer and actress, will speak on campus Feb. 15.

Actress, Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe to speak on campus

February 8, 2018

Lena Waithe, an actress and Emmy Award-winning writer, will speak at Northwestern on Feb. 15 in a moderated conversation and Q&A session, according to a Thursday news release. Waithe is known for...

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