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[music] ARTHUR LOPATIN: That was the Northwestern University Marching Band performing at the opening of Ryan Field. Its iconic fight song, “Go! U Northwestern,” has accompanied Northwestern sporting events since 1912. Back on the main campus, an entirely different set of sounds shape the lives of community members. [music] ARTHUR LOPATIN: From The Daily Northwestern,...

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Northwestern Trustee Kip Kirkpatrick (Weinberg ’94, Kellogg ’97) threw out the first pitch in NU softball’s Kirkpatrick Stadium on Saturday, opening his and his wife Sara Kirkpatrick’s namesake stadium.  Supporters came out in numbers for the Wildcats’ first battle on home turf since the 2025 season, an exhibition game against Bradley that NU won 4-0....

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No weekend plans? That’s impossible when Northwestern’s Student Theatre Coalition, or StuCo, organizes more than 20 student-produced performances every school year. With three musicals and six plays slated for Fall Quarter 2026, the odds are in your favor that a friend or classmate is appearing in or helping produce a show.  There’s something for everyone,...

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The Daily Northwestern · Joke Walk: SCREAM IT OUT! The thing I miss most about home is screaming in peace.  There, I have so many places to scream. I miss parking my car in a random spot in the city and just screeching. I miss waiting to be home alone for the sole purpose of...

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Netflix’s new limited series “East of Eden” revamps John Steinbeck’s classic odyssey. The series is helmed by Zoe Kazan, whose grandfather, Elia Kazan, directed the 1955 film adaptation of the same novel. Given the original film’s critical acclaim, the younger Kazan had sizable shoes to fill when she began writing the adaptation in 2020. Six...

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Exiting Ryan Field after Northwestern’s 34-13 blowout victory over Penn State on Friday, one sentiment echoed from the Wildcat faithful: “Rank us.” Much to their dismay, NU remained unranked when the AP Top 25 poll was unveiled Sunday. The ’Cats have not been ranked since the end of their COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, which they finished...

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Skim or whole milk? Creamer or cold foam? Dunkin’ or Starbucks? While iced coffee has a tendency to stir up controversy, one debate in particular has stood out: Is it unprofessional to bring an iced coffee to a job interview?  This debate originated with a TikTok video posted by Caitlin Wehnianen, the president of a...

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When an artist abandons the standard fanfare and extravagance of an arena tour, their true performance ability is put to the test. Doja Cat’s “Tour Ma Vie World Tour” demonstrated her showmanship needs no hefty entourage of backup dancers, elaborate sets or choreography. The tour, which hit Chicago’s United Center on Oct. 3, traverses the...

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At six years old, Dave Revsine (Weinberg ’91) walked into Dyche Stadium with his dad for the first time. He left the stadium with a button, a pennant and countless memories.  “I remember walking in that first day with him and how excited I was,” Revsine said.  The Wildcats won the September game 31-25, and...

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Esteban Rivas was identified as one of the agents involved in the brief detainment of an Evanston man on Sept. 20, according to an Evanston Police Department incident report and body camera footage obtained by The Daily. The footage shows that Rivas told police his name and provided his badge,...

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Bestselling author and YouTuber John Green discussed the value of art and creativity during an event at Cahn Auditorium on Sunday. Green’s talk concluded “Northwestern University Day,” an all-day speaker and event series hosted by nonprofit Chicago Humanities.  Green visited NU as part of the book tour promoting his latest novel, “Hollywood, Ending.” Released last...

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Standing on his porch as purple-clad football fans streamed down the sidewalk, 7th Ward resident Frank Sturges said it was “wild” to see the opening of Northwestern’s Ryan Field on Friday. “We’re leaning in today and cooking out like it’s a game day for us too,” Sturges said. “We got the grill going.” For the...

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As Northwestern celebrated Ryan Field’s opening night on Friday, the new $875 million stadium featured Evanston and North Shore restaurants as vendors. Featured business owners said they are looking forward to gaining new customers, both inside and outside the stadium. The Ryan Field Foundation announced in July that it was accepting applications for local restaurants...

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In Today’s Crossword, 1-Across, 5-Letters: Put it on mail, or your hand

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Journalists Laurent Richard and Raney Aronson-Rath explored the role of media in holding leaders accountable at an event hosted by the Medill School of Journalism and the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs on Monday. Richard, the founder and executive director of Forbidden Stories, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to continuing the work of reporters who have...

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Northwestern’s men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to Michigan for invitationals this weekend. The men’s team went to Holland for the Hope College RSM Invitational and the women’s team headed to East Lansing for the Michigan State Spartan Invitational. At Hope, senior Greyson Casey finished first overall in the tournament standings while junior Vincent Yang...

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No. 1 Northwestern beat No. 15 Michigan in a convincing 6-1 win Sunday.    The two teams exchanged possession in the first quarter, and senior defender Kerry McCormick picked up an early green card.     Less than five minutes into the second quarter, the Wildcats (12-0, 3-0 Big Ten) took a 1-0 lead when senior...

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Este artículo ha sido traducido por Samantha Monje. Aquí está el artículo original en inglés. Los estudiantes de Northwestern y los exalumnos llenaron con entusiasmo las fiestas previas el viernes antes del primer juego de NU en el estadio nuevo Ryan Field, valuado en $875 millones de dólares. Kanaya Mehta, una estudiante de Weinberg de...

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Nestled in Allison dining hall, Northwestern’s colorful Re-Mug shelf will celebrate 1 year of providing sustainable alternatives to paper cups on Oct. 8.  In the U.S. alone, 50 billion paper cups are thrown away each year, according to a 2018 study by the Tianjin Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization.   Coffee, tea and...

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 Last week, The Daily reported on the Faculty Senate’s resolution to protect students from federal immigration enforcement, Mayor Daniel Biss visiting Northwestern College Democrats and the potential closure of Albany Care.  CAMI KNIGHT: Last week, The Daily reported on the Faculty Senate’s resolution to protect students from federal immigration enforcement, Mayor Daniel Biss visiting Northwestern...

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