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

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World-renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov addresses the class of 2013 on Friday morning at Ryan Field. Baryshnikov told graduating seniors to try to "better" at what they do, not necessarily the "best."

Ballet maestro Mikhail Baryshnikov to class of 2013: Be ‘better,’ not ‘best’

June 21, 2013

Ballet virtuoso Mikhail Baryshnikov challenged the class of 2013 this morning to think of success on its own terms as it sets out into the post-graduate world. "Do not make your goal to be the best....

Becht: Support for Northwestern sports must extend past four years

June 19, 2013

Four years ago, we came to a school without much of an athletic reputation. Sure, alumni and older students would tell us that Northwestern was actually in its athletic prime, and they were right. But...

Trautwein: What I learned in college: At Northwestern, passion is celebrated

June 18, 2013

Full disclosure: I’m currently in a very particular and precarious emotional state. I watched two movies today: "First Daughter" and "Shakespeare in Love." I have a final tomorrow, and a cold, and I...

In this screenshot posted earlier this week on admissions message board College Confidential, Michael Mills, associate provost for university enrollment, shows off a fake internal database that groups Northwestern applicants by their parents' and guidance counselors' complaints. University spokesman Al Cubbage said Wednesday it was an "ill-advised attempt at humor."

Northwestern apologizes after leaked emails show admissions official mocking counselors, parents

May 29, 2013

The University apologized this morning for a fake internal database that mocked parents and guidance counselors of Northwestern applicants. Screenshots of the phony classification system and email correspondence...

Homecoming 2013 looks to bring Northwestern back to ’90s

May 20, 2013

Northwestern alumni returning this fall for Homecoming will have to take things "Step by Step." The theme of Homecoming 2013 will be “NU ‘Cats on the block,” the organization announced tonight....

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