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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

Three cartoon people — one with green skin — smile at a phone. Text on the image says “Star Trek Lower Decks season three.”

Reel Thoughts: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ offers nerdy jokes and heartfelt stories

November 17, 2022

“Star Trek” has been running off and on since 1966. That means one of its newest shows, an animated comedy, has more than enough past material to make fun of. “Star Trek: Lower Decks” combines...

Brainstorm: Looking for life among the stars

Brainstorm: Looking for life among the stars

April 25, 2022

    Far from the lightspeed space travel of science fiction, real-life astrobiologists apply disciplines ranging from computer programming to molecular analysis in order to study alien...

Diana Adesola Mafe. The English professor discussed her research on black women in speculative fiction at an event on Monday.

Diana Adesola Mafe discusses black womanhood in Western speculative fiction

January 28, 2020

As a child in the 80s, Diana Adesola Mafe was a fan of sci-fi movies, from “Robocop” to “The Terminator.” But when she grew up and started looking at the media of her childhood with a more critical...

RTVF professor discusses collection of Spock action figures

March 4, 2015

A&E Radio, Television and Film department chairman David Tolchinsky owns a collection of nearly a dozen Spock action figures. Tolchinsky watched Star Trek as a kid and always had an interest in Spock,...

Freshman actor recounts role in ‘Star Trek’

October 17, 2013

Communication freshman Jacob Kogan may now lack the pointy ears and slanted eyebrows, but in 2009, he appeared on the big screen as young Spock in “Star Trek.” Kogan worked and acted on the set...

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