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Weinberg senior Tim White (left) and Medill senior Matthew Hays (right) introduce improv group No Fun Mud Piranhas’ goals for the coming year at a recent meeting. White and Hays are reviving a group that both David Schwimmer and Stephen Colbert participated in during their time at Northwestern.

Quirky Questions with Matthew Hays and Tim White of No Fun Mud Piranhas

November 8, 2012

No Fun Mud Piranhas — once a student club in which David Schwimmer (Communication '88) and Stephen Colbert (Communication '86) participated — provides an accessible outlet for hopeful comedians who...

‘Why vote?’: Timeworn question haunts students on Election Day

November 6, 2012

SESP senior Becca Portman does not take sides. Her position at the helm of Northwestern's largest voter registration initiative demands that she remain nonpartisan. But it doesn't take a diehard Democrat...

Student members of the Homecoming Court dance during Friday night's Homecoming parade.

Updated: Homecoming Week ends with parade, pep rally

October 26, 2012

Northwestern students, staff and alumni paraded down Sheridan Road on Friday night, gathering at Deering Meadow for a pep rally to celebrate the culmination of Homecoming Week. The parade began at the...

The Rundown: Week of Oct. 21

October 25, 2012

This week in the lives of the rich and famous... Less than two weeks before the election, President Barack Obama was the guest on Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show.” His recent appearances on many...

Early voting option attracts few Northwestern students

October 24, 2012

Although early voting in Illinois began Monday, few Northwestern students say they plan to take advantage of it. Early voting in Illinois will continue through Nov. 3. Of the 1,003 students who registered...

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