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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


A smiling Black man with dreadlocks and face and neck tattoos is wearing sunglasses and black clothing in front of a collage of the album cover of “american dream” by 21 Savage.

21 Savage elevates trap with ‘american dream’

January 18, 2024

“Hard-headed, you won't end up on a stretcher, huh? / Oh, you Usher now, you givin' out confessions, huh?” Clever lyrics like this are what make 21 Savage’s “american dream” an incredible...

Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album cover featuring her sitting on a sparkling, silver horse dressed in silver lingerie with white lightning bolts surrounding her.

Liner Notes: Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” builds a gender and sexually inclusive disco dreamland

August 2, 2022

Renaissance: a cultural rebirth in every sense of the word. First coined by the French in the 14th through 17th centuries as a rediscovery of philosophy and artistry, the Renaissance opened the world to...

Winter fashion guide: How to stay ahead of the season’s trends

December 1, 2015

Holiday Guide With the holidays fast approaching, we find ourselves caught up in the gift-giving frenzy once more. We often forget that giving to ourselves is a legitimate way to celebrate a year...

Conservative activist Sonnie Johnson explains her unconventional Republican views as an African-American Tea Party speaker. Johnson was NU College Republicans' spring speaker.

Conservative activist Sonnie Johnson talks Jay Z, Republican values

May 29, 2015

Conservative activist Sonnie Johnson thinks people should claim, rather than check, their privilege, she said during a talk attended by roughly 40 people Thursday night. Johnson visited Northwestern...

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Big Sean to headline A&O Blowout concert

October 6, 2014

Hip-hop rapper Big Sean will be the main act for Friday’s Blowout concert, A&O Productions announced Monday. Last week, A&O hinted at the headliner through a silhouette photo released...

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