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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...

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...

Two members of Flick's Law relax with some post-game practice after a big win.

IM Frisbee: Flick’s Law pulls out impressive win

May 14, 2013

On a warm, sunny day at Long Field, two teams waged a close, tough battle of the disc with the men of science coming out on top. Flick's Law, a team composed of chemical engineering seniors, defeated...

Students stand by in silent respect as leaders from Northwestern religious communities share words and prayers for the victims of the tragedy in Boston and the effect it has had on all.

Students, administrators stand together for Boston

April 22, 2013

The Northwestern community gathered Monday night at The Rock for a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. “United we stand,” University Chaplain Timothy Stevens...

Chaplains Tahera Ahmad and Tim Stevens lead a discussion group at the McSA-Hillel Chai Chat. Illinois state law now requires non-religious universities to reschedule exams for religious reasons but NU already has policies in place that will uphold this law.

New state law requires universities to accommodate religious practices

January 16, 2013

An Illinois state law requiring non-religious universities to allow students to reschedule exams or classes that conflict with a religious observance went into effect on Jan. 1. Although Northwestern...

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