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The Daily Northwestern

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


Chicago has 77 “community areas,” each made up of several neighborhoods. Very broadly, the city is divided into the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. The Northwestern Evanston Campus is bordering the far North Side of Chicago, specifically the community area Rogers Park.

Chicago: Your starter pack to living, studying and working next to the country’s third-largest city

August 16, 2020

The refrain from graduating seniors is common: too much time spent in the Northwestern bubble, too little time spent in the vast, vibrant and diverse city right next door. But students can and should...

Communication lecturer Sandra Marquez (right) performs alongside actor Rainn Wilson in Steppenwolf Theatre’s “The Doppelgänger.” The show runs from April 5 to May 27.

NU professor, lecturer featured in Steppenwolf Theatre’s production ‘The Doppelgänger’

April 11, 2018

Communication Prof. Todd Rosenthal had to consider some unusual factors when putting together the set of “The Doppelgänger” — for example, he had to make sure he could wash fake blood stains out...

Students perform at the 86th Waa-Mu show, “Beyond Belief: A Superhero Story.” Waa-Mu will hold a performance of the 87th Waa-Mu show with open captioning.

Waa-Mu to feature performance with open captioning in effort to increase accessibility

April 10, 2018

As part of an effort to expand accessibility to audiences who are deaf or hard of hearing, one performance of the 87th annual Waa-Mu Show, “Manhattan Miracle,” will for the first time feature open...

Actors rehearse “The Minutes,” a collaboration between Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Communication Prof. Anna D. Shapiro, the show’s director. The production began previews Nov. 9 at Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre.

Northwestern professor directs Tracy Letts’ new play at Steppenwolf

November 16, 2017

A&E During a contentious presidential election, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts turned conflict into comedy. The political satire “The Minutes,” which began previews Nov. 9 in...

Reno, played by Communication freshman Treyvon Thomas, learns to stand up for himself and his dresses.

Guest Column: ‘The Transition of Doodle Pequeno’ director responds to cancelation of play at local elementary school

June 4, 2014

An auditorium of fourth and fifth graders leans forward in their seats as a boy twirls on stage in bright pink tutu. This is Reno. He is a character from "The Transition of Doodle Pequeño" by Gabriel...

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