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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


Comedian, writer and actor Ilana Glazer co-created and co-starred in the Comedy Central sitcom “Broad City.”

‘Broad City’ co-creator Ilana Glazer performs stand-up as A&O fall speaker

November 13, 2024

Comedian, writer and actor Ilana Glazer is well aware of the TikTok edits to the viral sound “In da clerb, we all fam.” “I’m just eating it up,” Glazer said. Glazer performed stand-up and...

Ranked the third-best school for aspiring comedians by College Magazine in 2019, Northwestern was once home to many of today’s late-night and stand-up stars.

A guide to Northwestern’s vibrant comedy scene

August 11, 2023

The story is all too familiar: A Wildcat doesn’t make the cut for Mee-Ow their freshman year but goes on to perform at The Second City — Chicago’s premier comedy club — post-graduation, only to...

Person in a patterned suit stands on a stage, with people walking over a bridge on the set behind him.

David Brown draws lessons from Northwestern in ‘Jury Duty’

June 1, 2023

“Jury Duty” captured hearts and minds across the world this spring. A new comedy show, it follows a court case through the eyes of one juror who thinks it’s all real — but everyone else is an actor. David...

Two figures on a stage with a sign reading “The Titanic Players,” “Dirt Birth,” “Pee Shy,” and “You??”

The Titanic Players perform first show of the year with wild storylines, eccentric characters

September 25, 2022

Two pigs discovering love, a drummer who can’t do a cartwheel and a case of a smashed-up dinosaur egg were just some of the scenes The Titanic Players came up with during the group’s first show of...

Colorfully painted rocks by the shore of Lake Michigan. The Chicago skyline is in the background. In the sky, it reads “THE WEEKEND AHEAD.”

The Weekend Ahead: campus performances to catch for Week 1

September 22, 2022

If you’re looking for weekend plans, here are some student performances you won’t want to miss.  The Titanic Players: Titanic knows what you did last summer (You went to Europe). McCormick Foundation...

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