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

The Daily Northwestern


Keith Polan, the director of residential services at the Rice Center. The Center will be the primary beneficiary for Northwestern University Dance Marathon this year.

Foster care nonprofit Children’s Home & Aid selected as NUDM primary beneficiary

May 23, 2019

Chicago-based nonprofit Children’s Home & Aid will be the primary beneficiary of the 2020 Northwestern University Dance Marathon. Children’s Home & Aid has been supporting children, youth...

Dance Marathon 2019 raises over $1.1 million for CIS Chicago, Evanston Community Foundation

Dance Marathon 2019 raises over $1.1 million for CIS Chicago, Evanston Community Foundation

March 10, 2019

Northwestern University Dance Marathon 2019 raised $1,144,515, reaching a total of more than $1 million for the ninth consecutive year. The finance committee announced early Sunday morning that Communities...

Block 1: Fanny Packs and Fruit Snacks

Block 1: Fanny Packs and Fruit Snacks

March 8, 2019

For the 45th year, hundreds of Northwestern students stormed the big white tent behind the Norris University Center ready to kick off 30 hours of dancing for its primary beneficiary, Communities In Schools...

Students work at computers in the library. During the time that NUDM participants are dancing this weekend, some will be hanging out with their friends or studying for finals instead

Not dancing? Students take advantage of a quiet campus, plan NUDM-free weekends

March 8, 2019

While hundreds of students spend 30 sleepless hours in a tent for the 45th annual Northwestern University Dance Marathon, others are opting out and taking advantage of the relatively quiet weekend. NUDM,...

Nina Kavin attends a meeting. Kavin is the co-founder of the community activism group Dear Evanston.

Evanston Organizes: 8,000 likes later, social media campaign now a central source of community activism

October 18, 2018

This story is part of a series of profiles of activist and community groups across Evanston. Nina Kavin’s computer is full of unpublished interviews. She estimates there are currently 20 to 25...

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