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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


People hang onto a metal fence and throw their arms into the air

Northwestern, Mayfest talk Dillo Day and graduation with Evanston residents

May 15, 2023

Northwestern representatives and Mayfest organizers presented harm mitigation strategies to Evanston residents Monday night ahead of NU’s spring events.  The annual meeting centered on its usual...

Mayfest: An open letter to the Northwestern community

Mayfest: An open letter to the Northwestern community

April 4, 2023

  Dear Northwestern Community Members, We love putting on Dillo Day. For the past 50 years, we at Mayfest Productions have produced the nation's largest student-run music festival, an event...

People cheering and waving behind a metal barrier.

The history of Dillo Day: How the 50-year-long tradition came about

May 19, 2022

In 1973, two Texan Northwestern undergraduates founded Armadillo Productions and threw a small gathering. Those humble beginnings kickstarted NU’s beloved Dillo Day festival, now the largest student-run...

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