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

The Daily Northwestern


Ike Ihemeson performs an original song at Lift Ev’ry Voice. The Vertigo Productions event focused on showcasing black student work to commemorate MLK’s legacy.

Black student voices showcased at Vertigo’s Lift Ev’ry Voice

January 21, 2018

Fifty years after the Bursar’s Office takeover — a 38-hour student-led protest demanding that Northwestern provide more resources for black students — Communication senior Kori Alston said he wanted...

Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha sit in silence as they hold their candles to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in January 2017. This year’s MLK Commemoration will include a new MLK Arts Festival Jan.18-20.

MLK Commemoration includes new Arts Festival

January 12, 2018

The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration will include a new MLK Arts Festival, which seeks to elevate black student voices through performance and discussion, festival producers said. To honor...

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...

In Focus: Northwestern theater community tackles representation challenges

In Focus: Northwestern theater community tackles representation challenges

May 25, 2016

As a student playwright, Kori Alston has experienced firsthand the dearth of diversity in the Northwestern theater community. While casting his play, “The Alexander Litany,” which explores black masculinity,...

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