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


Burst pipe will close Fiedler Hillel Center for at least two days

February 10, 2014

A pipe burst in the Fiedler Hillel Center on Monday morning due to cold temperatures, causing flooding that will require the building to close for at least two days, Hillel Executive Director Michael Simon...

Aaron Potek is a new rabbi at Hillel. After joining the staff in July, he has initiated a series of campus discussions surrounding Judaism.

New campus rabbi brings comedy to discussions about Judaism

February 5, 2014

When Aaron Potek isn’t doing improvisation shows at comedy clubs in Chicago, he moonlights as the campus rabbi at Fiedler Hillel Center. After joining the staff in July, Potek said he is beginning...

Third annual Mega-Shabbat continues to grow, pushing limits of Allison dining hall

February 2, 2014

More than 400 people attended the third annual Mega-Shabbat on Friday, continuing its widespread popularity since its inception. Held in Allison dining hall, Jewish and non-Jewish participants joined...

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...

Hillel’s Shabbat with 10 Strangers kicks off second year Friday

October 1, 2013

Normally a meal to spend time with friends and family, Shabbat dinner will look very different for a dozen Northwestern students this Friday when they attend Shabbat with 10 Strangers’ first dinner...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Michael Simon