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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


Members of The Blackout pose for a picture after winning the College Television Award in the Variety category. The award ceremony took place Saturday in Los Angeles.

The Blackout wins first-ever College Television Award for ‘Quarter Update’

March 20, 2019

For movies, there’s the Oscars. For theater, there’s the Tony Awards. And for college television, one of the most prestigious honors is the College Television Awards. The Blackout, Northwestern’s...

Communication junior Diego Abraham performs as part of The Blackout, a campus late night show.

The ins and outs of making it — or breaking it — in Northwestern’s comedy scene

February 13, 2019

At Northwestern, there are two paths for aspiring comedians: either you make The Titanic Players improv team freshman year, or you don’t. First-years can forget about trying for the Mee-Ow Show — rumor...

A screenshot from the “Quarter Update.” The 39th College Television Awards nominated the news parody show under the Variety category.

The Blackout is only NU group nominated for The College Emmys

January 14, 2019

The Blackout is the only Northwestern group nominated for the 39th College Television Awards, also referred to as “The College Emmys.” The group’s “Quarter Update” was nominated in the Variety...

Medill junior Ryder Chasin is the new host of The Blackout, Northwestern’s first late night comedy talk show.

Medill junior Ryder Chasin to host The Blackout for Fall Quarter

October 12, 2016

A&E “Let’s talk about blacking out,” read the subject line of an email sent to Ryder Chasin from Liam Feroli. It wasn’t an invitation to a party, but a request for Chasin, a Medill junior,...

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