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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


Relive the Grammys with a playlist of the winners and losers

January 28, 2014

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were held Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and once again it was a showcase of brilliant talent and very poor decision-making. Daft Punk and Macklemore...

Northwestern alumni Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Communication ‘83), Anna Gunn (Communication ‘90) and Stephen Colbert (Communication ‘86) took home Emmy awards Sunday night. Louis-Dreyfus and Gunn captured awards for lead actress in a comedy and drama series, respectively, while Colbert's "The Colbert Report" took home best variety show.

Northwestern graduates take home top Emmys

September 23, 2013

Four Northwestern alumni or former students snagged prizes at television's most prestigious awards ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, including three of the top available trophies for actresses. Anna...

Mikhail Baryshnikov, founder and artistic director of the Baryshnikov Arts Center, will impart his wisdom to the class of 2013 on Friday at Ryan Field. Baryshnikov's daughter currently attends NU.

13 facts about commencement speaker Mikhail Baryshnikov

June 18, 2013

I’ll admit it. When I heard Mikhail Baryshnikov would be Northwestern’s 2013 commencement speaker, my mind immediately went to “Sex and the City.” But years before he broke Carrie Bradshaw’s...

The Rundown: Week of April 8

April 10, 2013

Stephen Colbert made an appearance at President Clinton’s Global Initiative University. During the event, the Comedy Central star revealed he created a Twitter account for the former president, under...

Former astronaut John Grunsfeld shared his experiences in space at Ryan Family Auditorium on Tuesday, emphasizing the important role science will play in the country and world's future.

Former NASA astronaut shares experiences in space

February 19, 2013

A former astronaut and current associate administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration outlined the current and future projects of the space organization during a speech at Northwestern...

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