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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


“Brokeback Mee-Owntain” was one of the two shows Mee-Ow staged this winter for its 50th anniversary.

Mee-Ow brings smiles, laughs to Shanley Pavilion in “Brokeback Mee-Owntain” show

February 26, 2024

Student-run comedy group Mee-Ow had audiences howling with laughter in “Brokeback Mee-Owntain,” a show full of cowboy hats, music and audience participation.  The group, which combines sketch comedy,...

An illustration of a person looking across the water at Chicago's skyline.

A guide to Chicago: America’s third-largest city and your neighbor at Northwestern

August 12, 2022

Northwestern’s campus sits next to the country’s third-largest city, known to many as “the Windy City:” Chicago. Living and learning next to Chicago is a great opportunity for students to engage...

The Ripple: Why is Chicago called the Windy City?

The Ripple: Why is Chicago called the Windy City?

May 19, 2021

Chicago is well-known as the Windy City, but where does the nickname come from? The origin of the phrase is widely disputed, but ultimately goes back to Chicago’s politics and rivalries.  SAMMI BOAS:...

Jake Johnson in “New Girl.” The actor spoke to the Daily about growing up in Evanston and  shooting a movie in the pandemic.

New shows, same guy

November 20, 2020

Jake Johnson may have a career filled with iconic projects like “New Girl” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” but the actor has humble roots in the town many Northwestern students now call...

Ana Gasteyer

Q&A with Homecoming Grand Marshal Ana Gasteyer

October 15, 2014

Ahead of Homecoming Grand Marshal Ana Gasteyer's return to Northwestern, she spoke with The Daily about some of her most memorable times in Evanston. Gasteyer (Communication '89) is well-known for her...

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