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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

Improv comedy group Mee-Ow will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1974, the group has included several famous cast members, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Communication 83).

Mee-Ow celebrates 40 years of improv, sketch comedy

January 22, 2014

In front of a small brick garage on a Saturday morning, eight students trudge through the snow with trays of purple paint. Large wooden boards lay on a tarp. Music blasts from the inside of the garage...

NU Red Cross raises money, awareness for Superstorm Sandy

May 23, 2013

NU Red Cross continued to raise money and awareness for Superstorm Sandy relief efforts Thursday through a benefit concert and silent auction. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the American...

8-year-old Nick Curley spoke during Block 9. Curley raised nearly $40,000 for the Danny Did Foundation by ice skating over 100 miles.

Dance Marathon 2013: Block 9 recap

March 9, 2013

Students fueled up with a pasta dinner before the second-to-last block of Dance Marathon began. The Schneider Electric-sponsored three hours, “Where’s My Spotlight,” featured student performances...

Improv group Mee-ow performs during the Relay for Life Benefit Concert.

Relay for Life announces implementation of theme at benefit concert

February 13, 2013

Northwestern Relay for Life organizers announced at a benefit concert Tuesday night its main event in the spring will have a theme for the first time ever. The theme for the event will be “Decades.”...

Weinberg senior Tim White (left) and Medill senior Matthew Hays (right) introduce improv group No Fun Mud Piranhas’ goals for the coming year at a recent meeting. White and Hays are reviving a group that both David Schwimmer and Stephen Colbert participated in during their time at Northwestern.

Quirky Questions with Matthew Hays and Tim White of No Fun Mud Piranhas

November 8, 2012

No Fun Mud Piranhas — once a student club in which David Schwimmer (Communication '88) and Stephen Colbert (Communication '86) participated — provides an accessible outlet for hopeful comedians who...

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