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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


Matney: Black Friday isn't the only form of commercialization threatening Thanksgiving

Matney: Black Friday isn’t the only form of commercialization threatening Thanksgiving

November 24, 2014

It’s kind of hilarious how perverse Black Friday is if you get down to it. Having a national holiday devoted to being thankful for the nonmaterial blessings that enrich our lives (friends, family, good...

Burg: Stop comparing the movie to the book

November 23, 2014

I had so been hoping that “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1” would actually open on Thanksgiving weekend in a burst of delicious food-based irony. But I think the holiday atmosphere extends backward...

Gates: Make Thanksgiving break longer

Gates: Make Thanksgiving break longer

November 19, 2014

Making the decision whether to stay on campus or go home for Thanksgiving can be difficult. If your family celebrates the holiday, you would probably like to be home. Yet if you hail from outside the Midwest,...

I'm dreaming of a green Christmas

I’m dreaming of a green Christmas

December 5, 2013

Christmastime. Just hearing the word lifts the spirits of even the most jaded individuals. Christmas means caroling, reuniting with friends and family, stuffing our deprived bodies with quality food and,...

Jewish-American families had the once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah on Thursday. The occasion, dubbed "Thanksgivukkah," is not expected to happen again for more than 79,000 years.

Why Thanksgivukkah makes a holiday-free December bearable

December 4, 2013

I’ve spent the majority of my life lamenting the fact that my house looks rather barren every holiday season in comparison to the ones donning lavish displays of colorful lights. Growing up in a Jewish...

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