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This year has ushered in a phenomenon of nostalgia for 2016, from music to aesthetics. In fact, Saturday’s daytime Dillo Day headliner, Daya, released her most popular songs, “Sit Still, Look Pretty” and “Don’t Let Me Down” that year. But how exactly has the festival evolved since then?  The Daily compared the performers from Dillo...

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Offering an easy mix of family-friendly restaurants, beaches, playgrounds, and more, Evanston, Illinois is an ideal day trip or weekend outing for ...

Program would provide aid for low- to moderate-income households facing unexpected financial hardship.

But a ribbon-cutting for Evanston Made’s new location was postponed.

Members of Northwestern University Graduate Workers delivered a petition to University administration Thursday, demanding a public acknowledgement and apology for its treatment of late Feinberg Prof. Jane Wu, who died by suicide in 2024. The delivery followed a teach-in on the history and treatment of Chinese scholars in U.S. academia led by Paola Zamperini,  professor...

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Hundreds of residents, with craft beverages in hand, filled businesses on Dempster Street, Chicago Avenue and Main Street as local painters, photographers and musicians showcased their talents during the Arts and Craft Beverage Crawl Thursday.  The event was organized by business district Main-Dempster Mile and Evanston Made, a local nonprofit arts organization. More than 40...

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Northwestern University Graduate Workers members tabled in front of The Rock Wednesday, calling for the University to acknowledge its alleged mistreatment of late Feinberg Prof. Jane Wu and grant stronger protections for international workers. NUGW shared a petition titled “Scholars, Not Spies” at its April 8 General Membership meeting. The petition makes several demands to...

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Northwestern Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators and NU Masculinity, Allyship, Reflection, Solidarity hosted a discussion on “looksmaxxing” Thursday in Lunt Hall. The online trend,promoted by male influencers,  focuses on enhancing one’s appearance. The phenomenon is in a lot of online cultures where the groups “have this whole far right atmosphere,” Weinberg senior Sahil Desai...

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Weinberg first-year Selin Ozalp is a breakdancer who said she values consistency and enjoyment during her hours of practice. She started teaching other dancers how to break at Northwestern this year. Email: gracesharma2029@u.northwestern.edu    Related Stories:  — NPHC yard show returns with energy and legacy — Graffiti suits up for 52nd annual show ‘Back in...

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When McCormick junior Kevin Wang was registering for Winter Quarter classes in the fall, he asked himself what the worst-looking web interface was.  CAESAR, the platform NU students use to register for courses, immediately came to mind.  That very night, he created a prototype using Claude Code for what would become Pencil, a Chrome extension...

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The Orange Line shows that a transit line done right doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes, it just needs to be good at doing exactly what it’s built for.  Aside from its service to Chicago Midway International Airport, there is nothing notable about the line — which, after understanding its history, makes sense. Opening...

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Following shifts in insurance coverage and benefits, the federal funding deal and issues related to academic freedom, Northwestern University’s Faculty Senate has been a forum for heated discussion. But what exactly are its origins? And how does it operate? The Daily explains. Email: s.hu@dailynorthwestern.com  Twitter: @Summer_Huu   Related Stories:  — Faculty question shared governance model...

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Evanston officials hosted a virtual Tenant Resource Webinar Thursday night, amid a city-wide push for tenants’ rights. Over the past two years, the city has pursued stronger tenant protection through initiatives like the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance and increased fines for landlords who violate the ordinance. Philip DeVon, an attorney at the Metropolitan Tenants...

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Think you know Northwestern’s campus? Take your best shot, and try to name this week’s location.

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Less than a year after graduating, Charlie Niccolini (Communication ’25) has his name in a Broadway Playbill. As an understudy for the characters Young Biff and Young Happy, Niccolini will make his debut in the most Tony-nominated play of the season, “Death of a Salesman.” Though he is living a theatre major’s dreams as a...

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Caught up with current events? See if you can ace this week’s news quiz.

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I was introduced to Malcolm Todd’s music when he came up as a recommended “next track” on Spotify. At the time, I dismissed him as a bland TikTok bedroom pop artist. But after he was announced as the headliner for Dillo Day this year, I conducted a larger investigation, only to reach the same conclusion. ...

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With the addition of The Burrow stage and a speedway-inspired theme, the 54th Dillo Day is revving up to be one of the biggest yet. The event’s four headliners span multiple genres, from indie pop to hyperpop to rap. As Dillo Day rapidly approaches, here are the must-listen-to songs from each headliner to best prepare...

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In this episode, Opinion Editor Alexia Sextou, Assistant Opinion Editor Ivy Frater and Opinion Columnist James Frazier-Wilson — who writes The Daily Northwestern’s first advice column — dive headfirst into the chaos and charms of Dillo Day, and the best people to go to for advice. MAX TURETZKY: My hot take is that on average,...

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