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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


50 Years of Queer Anger: Camp and the Met Gala

50 Years of Queer Anger: Camp and the Met Gala

May 9, 2019

This is the twelfth column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. Susan Sontag described camp as “love of the unnatural: of artifice and...

Notable speakers at Northwestern in 2018

August 23, 2018

Northwestern attracts a host of important and interesting speakers throughout any given school year. In the past, speakers have included former President Barack Obama, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist...

TV writer and actress Lena Waithe speaks at an event in Ryan Auditorium Thursday. In September, Waithe became the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy series writing for an episode she wrote for Netflix series “Master of None.”

Actress, writer Lena Waithe discusses TV career, representation in the industry

February 15, 2018

Actress and TV writer Lena Waithe said she took to TV and movies from a young age, and later realized that she could be a part of it. “Watching ‘A Different World’ for sure made me realize I wanted...

Lena Waithe. Waithe, an Emmy-winning writer and actress, will speak on campus Feb. 15.

Actress, Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe to speak on campus

February 8, 2018

Lena Waithe, an actress and Emmy Award-winning writer, will speak at Northwestern on Feb. 15 in a moderated conversation and Q&A session, according to a Thursday news release. Waithe is known for...

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Chance the Rapper appear at the Obama Foundation Summit. The summit was held in Chicago to gather young civic leaders around the world.

Obamas, Chance the Rapper celebrate Chicago during Summit finale

November 2, 2017

CHICAGO — Former first lady Michelle Obama and artist Chance the Rapper — two Chicagoans — embraced each other on stage Wednesday before kickstarting a concert to celebrate Chicago and young leaders...

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