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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


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...

Michael Che performs a stand-up set in Ryan Auditorium on Wednesday. The “Saturday Night Live” cast member took the stage for an event hosted by A&O Productions and Northwestern Sketch Television.

SNL comedians take stage for stand-up show

May 25, 2017

As soon as he stepped onto the Ryan Auditorium stage, Michael Che acknowledged that some audience members might be uncomfortable with his jokes. “I’m OK with that,” he said. Che, who is known...

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Maya Armstrong