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

The Daily Northwestern


The Mee-Ow Show is the longest running student comedy group on campus, producing two combination sketches, improvs and musical shows twice throughout Winter Quarter.

The Mee-Ow Show’s 50-year journey in comedy hits the bookshelves

October 16, 2024

History book “The Mee-Ow Show at 50” released on Tuesday through the Northwestern University Press. The book tracks the history of each Mee-Ow Show from 1974 to 2024, emphasizing its 50-year legacy....

Kristen Schall (Bob’s Burgers) shows off her Mee-Ow hoodie from her days in the Northwestern student comedy group on the Actors & Characters panel of the Mee-Ow Show Fest.
Back row (L to R): Anjali Bhimani (Ms. Marvel), Dermot Mulroney (Hanna), Peter Grosz (VEEP), J.P. Manoux (Phil of the Future) Front row: Jean Villepique (Upright Citizens Brigade), Romy Rosemont (Glee), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked), Kristen Schall (Bob's Burgers), Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live)

The Mee-Ow Show Fest celebrates comedy group’s 50th year with laugh-out-loud reunion

April 7, 2024

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss decreed April 6, 2024 as Evanston’s official “Mee-Ow Show Day” on Saturday, honoring the longest running college improv and sketch comedy show in America. “Join the...

A book published by Northwestern University Press. Longtime editor Parneshia Jones was recently named NUP’s new director.

An editor for two decades, Parneshia Jones announced as new director of Northwestern University Press

September 22, 2020

Parneshia Jones, an editor for Northwestern University Press for the last two decades, was recently named its new director, according to a news release. NUP is the scholarly and trade publishing arm...

A book published by Northwestern University Press. Longtime editor Parneshia Jones was recently named NUP’s new director.

Mellon Grant awarded to Northwestern University Press to support increased diversity in academic publishing

February 25, 2019

A $1,205,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded to the University of Washington Press will fund three annual cycles of editorial fellows at six university presses including Northwestern’s,...

NU faculty discuss books, promote literary community at Chicago Book Expo

October 2, 2017

Northwestern faculty and staff discussed the Chicago literary scene and their own work at the Chicago Book Expo on Sunday, furthering various departments’ engagement in the city’s literary community,...

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