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Latin dance group Dale Duro performed its seventh annual spring show, titled “Hasta La Raíz,” over the weekend in the Technological Institute’s Ryan Auditorium. The performance featured a medley of Latin dances like bachata, dembow and salsa. Both the Friday and Saturday performances sold out for the third year in a row. The show featured...

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Sprawled across the lawn as the sun set over the Lakefill, a crowd gathered in front of Kahn Pavillion on Sunday for the third annual SAGEfest, hosted by Survivor Advocacy through Greek Engagement.  Founded in 2023 by Medill senior Shravya Pant and Communication senior Rose Hunskor, SAGE is an organization that aims to advocate against...

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Northwestern’s African Student Association hosted its annual Afro Met Gala on Saturday at the Zhou B Art Center, showcasing the beauty of the African diaspora and the depth of Afro-cultures.  Located in downtown Chicago, the Zhou B Art Center is a facility designed to foster collaboration between local artists, industry professionals and, in this case,...

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The Daily Northwestern · The Weekly: Transgender students express frustration, Bienen junior finds a tune, NU researchers’ plasma discovery   WALLIS ROGIN: Last week, The Daily reported on the lack of support transgender students said they feel at Northwestern, Bienen junior Tehya Shapiro’s life as a trumpet major and a new discovery in plasma research...

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ADÉLA is claiming her spot as an heir to the pop music throne.  Adéla Jergová, who goes by the stage name ADÉLA, took the United Center by storm on Friday, performing high energy pop songs as the opener for Demi Lovato’s “It’s Not That Deep Tour.” The 22-year-old Slovak singer, dancer and songwriter first rose...

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Redshirt freshman Cary Drake had never competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase before this year. She didn’t need to; before this season, Northwestern’s women’s outdoor track team was a group of cross country runners looking to stay in shape during their offseason.   Now under a fully-fledged program, Drake holds the second-fastest steeplechase time in the Big...

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Thirteen-year-old Wells Minahan went to Central Street with his mom Saturday to visit Tails Together, a new animal shelter in Evanston. Minahan didn’t expect to take home free comic books or have a flipbook of him made.  “I’ve never seen a flipbook. It took about a minute to print and cut out,” Minahan said. “And...

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At this weekend’s Ensemble Market, local vendors, vintage shops and craftspeople set up booths to display their wares in Bookman’s Alley. Ensemble is an independent business collective that aims to bring together businesses and the community in the greater Chicago area. Claire Seizovic, the market’s organizer, decided on the venue because she said she didn’t...

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The first time Lisa Degliantoni and Liz Cramer sat down for coffee together in 2017, Cramer told Degliantoni about the shop she wanted to open. Cramer had just left her corporate job and envisioned a local retail store selling original art and handmade goods. Nine years later, the two are opening the first brick and...

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In Yoni Zacks’ April 8 column, he wrote, “Northwestern men’s basketball needs to adapt to the modern era.” Unlike writer Zacks, I agree with NU men’s basketball coach Chris Collins’ support for NU student-athletes’ four-year journey on the Evanston campus. This is despite the fact that Collins lost eight of his players to the transfer...

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Welcome to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month from a certified AAPI. Every year around this time, I feel uneasy — a conflict of gratitude for designated AAPI recognition and disappointment because I know how quickly that space can close. May arrived with a parade of banners and hashtags: #aapiheritagemonth has over 25,000 posts...

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