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

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Adhana Reid (center) and theater prof. Melissa Foster (right) speak during a panel on diversity and inclusion in the Waa-Mu show at Harris Hall last month. The panelists said theater productions on campus should cast actors of color in non-stereotypical roles and represent the American population more accurately.

In Focus: A New Waa-Mu

November 21, 2016

During “Gold,” the 84th Waa-Mu Show, Communication senior Adhana Reid found herself on stage, singing a song she never felt comfortable with. "There were a number of microaggressive things that...

Student actors get cozy in this year’s Waa-Mu Show, “Gold.” The musical, centered around the 1936 Berlin Olympics, will open May 1 in Cahn Auditorium.

84th Waa-Mu Show set to open Friday

April 29, 2015

Waa-Mu is set to open its 84th annual show, continuing an integral tradition of Northwestern theater. "Gold," Waa-Mu's newest production, tells the story of the 1936 Berlin Olympics through original...

Cast members from “Gold” pose in costume. More than 100 Northwestern students worked to put on this year’s Waa-Mu Show.

Team behind Waa-Mu Show shares experiences

April 29, 2015

A&E Monday night’s Waa-Mu Show rehearsal was when things finally started to click for Bienen junior Jon Bauerfeld and Communication senior Kylie Mullins. As one of the actors sang “Flying,”...

Keebler Straz is the hair designer for this year’s Waa-Mu Show, “Gold.” Straz researched 1930s hairstyles in order to create the look for the production.

Q&A: Keebler Straz, Waa-Mu hair designer

April 29, 2015

A&E After working on hair design during this year’s Dolphin Show, Communication freshman Keebler Straz is now acting as the hair designer for this year’s Waa-Mu Show, “Gold.” The Daily...

Blotter: Oct. 9

October 8, 2013

Out-of-state car stolen A car from Colorado was stolen between Saturday and Monday in south Evanston, according to police. Between 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 9:15 a.m. Monday, a 22-year-old woman...

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