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View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the DePaul College Prep (Chicago, IL) @ Evanston (IL) non-conference freshman baseball game on ...

Mung Chiang will be Northwestern’s next president, the Board of Trustees announced Monday. Chiang’s presidency begins July 1, according to a University news release. He will succeed former President Michael Schill, who resigned from the position in September 2025. Interim President Henry Bienen, who first served as University president from 1995 to 2009 and returned...

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In Today’s Crossword, 3-Down, 5 Letters: Ballet dresses

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District plans to sell or lease soon-to-close school building.

Actress and comedian Lauren Lapkus told Evanston Township High School seniors to celebrate their “weirdness” at her Sunday commencement address. “The things that make you weird now are the things that will make you a cool, interesting person as you get older,” said Lapkus, who graduated from ETHS in 2004. “And if you’re already cool...

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Evanston art teachers showcased their students’ work at the annual YEA! Festival on Saturday in Raymond Park.  Teachers from 29 schools represented their programs at display booths, ready to answer questions about the projects their students designed throughout the school year.  This is the 39th year that Young Evanston Artists has hosted the event. Open...

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-DeKalb) knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare after being diagnosed with a heart condition in third grade. But it was interning at former President Barack Obama’s office while he was an Illinois senator that changed the course of her life, allowing her to understand the underpinnings of health...

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Veronica Roth (Weinberg ’10) spoke about her new book, “Seek the Traitor’s Son,” in Norris University Center as a part of the Chicago Humanities Festival on Sunday. Known for her 2011 “Divergent” book series, the Northwestern graduate returned to her alma mater to give the audience a taste of her thought process on her new...

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Mayfest Productions hosted the 54th Dillo Day, Northwestern’s annual student-run music festival, Saturday. Along with the Main Stage, artists performed at the For Members Only Stage, organized by and named after NU’s Black student alliance, and The Burrow, a new stage designed to promote collaboration between other student organizations. This year, the Korean American Student...

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Mayfest Productions hosted the 54th Dillo Day, Northwestern’s annual student-run music festival, on Saturday. Artists performed at three locations around the Lakefill: Main Stage, For Members Only Stage, and The Burrow stage. Main Stage performers included headliner Malcom Todd, penultimate performer BossMan Dlow and daytime headliner Daya. Editor’s note: Photography of Malcom Todd’s set was...

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Mayfest Productions hosted the 54th annual Dillo Day on Saturday, providing students a speedway into music, festivities, fun and more.  Students dressed in their best NASCAR-inspired attire in alignment with the festival’s “Dillo Speedway” theme, which was announced in February. With the warm spring weather, many sporty dresses, leather shorts and traffic cones crowded the...

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While Chicago’s Blue Line is among the nation’s most expansive metro systems, its “modern” approach to urban transit proves to be a detriment to the system’s integration into the city. Email:  g.koutrouvelis@dailynorthwestern.com   Related Stories: — Who Asked You: Blue Line shade, D.C. Metro wars and weird sightings on the “L” — Through the Blue...

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Some businesses on Noyes Street are counting on the success of Ryan Field as the stadium prepares to enter a new chapter. Martin Stadium, Northwestern football’s temporary home for the last two seasons, has a capacity of 12,000 fans, 35,000 fewer than the original Ryan Field and 23,000 fewer than the new stadium. Because of...

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Content warning: This review contains mentions of sexual assault and domestic violence. “Off Campus” has the unfortunate pleasure of entering an increasingly saturated market of TV shows about love on the ice.  The show faces the inevitable comparison to recent hit hockey romance “Heated Rivalry.” Obviously, Prime Video’s attempt at the genre does not live...

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All-female dance group Deeva packed the Technological Institute’s Ryan Family Auditorium Friday night for a “Gossip Girl”-inspired performance. The group performed 18 dances, ranging from full-company and half-company ensembles. The showcase also featured a guest performance from Northwestern Bhangra, a dance group that performs traditional Punjabi dance.  Email: b.dishmon@dailynorthwestern.com  Related Stories: — Dale Duro celebrates...

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In Today’s Crossword, 3-Down, 5 Letters: Ballet dresses

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Northwestern ended its season over the weekend in an at-home series against Rutgers, dropping its final series of the year with one win and two losses. The Wildcats (21-30-1, 8-22 Big Ten) lost the series opener Thursday 8-5 before beating the Scarlet Knights (26-28, 13-17 Big Ten) 7-6 on Friday. Rutgers clinched the series with...

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Classicist and author Mary Beard spoke about the everyday life of the past at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Sunday. Moderated by classics Prof. Marianne Hopman, the talk was part of the Chicago Humanities Festival programming hosted at NU.  Beard said she was five years old when she visited the British Museum and saw a 4,000-year-old...

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Northwestern has a near-complete roster following the addition of former Columbia and Richmond forward Ryan Soulis, who announced his commitment Friday on Instagram. Soulis has two years of eligibility remaining and is the Wildcats’ seventh addition from the transfer portal. At Columbia last season, 6-foot-10 Soulis averaged 5.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1...

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As the opening day of the new Ryan Field approaches, more details have been announced about what fans can expect, including the “Wildcat Wall.” The Wall will place students directly over the end zone, with the 2,000-seat supporters’ section towering over the turf at a 33-degree angle. A first for college football, the Wall is...

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