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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 ice menorah outside Deering Library.

Northwestern Jewish organizations light ice sculpture menorah to kick off Hanukkah

December 3, 2018

Students and Evanston community members came together Sunday evening in the rain to carve and light an ice menorah and celebrate the first night of Hanukkah in front of Deering Library. The event was...

This Winter Break, make sure you catch some old holiday episodes while doing your TV binge-watching. An early episode of "The O.C." is among the best.

TV Wonderland: Best holiday episodes to find online this break

December 4, 2013

Winter Break will inevitably lead to long, emotional rendezvous with your Netflix account. If you want to watch some seasonally appropriate episodes, look no further—here are some of the best. “The...

Turn your door into a Frosty one with some paper.

DIY holiday made easy with Pinterest

December 4, 2013

Downtown Evanston has been outfitted in glistening lights and wreaths, and your room, in comparison, is looking a little drab. So, turn your social media time into something constructive by checking out...

Jewish-American families had the once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah on Thursday. The occasion, dubbed "Thanksgivukkah," is not expected to happen again for more than 79,000 years.

Why Thanksgivukkah makes a holiday-free December bearable

December 4, 2013

I’ve spent the majority of my life lamenting the fact that my house looks rather barren every holiday season in comparison to the ones donning lavish displays of colorful lights. Growing up in a Jewish...

Light those candles, even in the shade of the Christmas tree

December 4, 2013

If my dad weren’t such a nice guy, I think I would be a pretty big disappointment. Having grown up in Philadelphia, my father is a diehard Phillies baseball fan, watching every last game, beginning...

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