Many Disney characters have wished upon stars. The latest one to do so is Asha, the protagonist of Disney’s latest animated feature: “Wish,” a commemoration of the entertainment company’s 100th anniversary. Asha makes her wish during the film’s central song, which fulfills its role as her dramatic “I Want” number. Unfortunately, the powerhouse vocals of...
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Since Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, the holiday season is kicking into high gear. Unfortunately, the festive cheer brings forth a population convinced that “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. I, however, don’t fall prey to such silly delusions. Sure, some may call me a Grinch, but I value the truth too much to...
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Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday aims to increase economic activity a little closer to home. Small businesses nationwide — including some in Evanston — held sales and promotional giveaways to encourage shopping local this holiday season. Evanston resident Abby Dan (Weinberg ‘05), co-owner of Booked, a store that specializes in children’s...
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Hundreds of freshmen marched through Weber Arch this September, commencing their journey as students at Northwestern. As the air chills and the trees grow bare, Fall Quarter is drawing to a close and many freshmen are reflecting on their first few months at NU. Weinberg freshman Alan Kanne said some of his worries from before...
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Every year the holidays roll around, lights inevitably crop up in neighborhood trees, coffee shops roll out holiday-inspired drinks, and, of course, musical artists capitalize on the Christmas season by releasing a holiday song or two. Laufey and Norah Jones’s “Christmas With You” is everything, except long enough 24-year-old Icelandic singer Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir, known...
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Five Northwestern players have been selected as 2023 All-Big Ten defense honorees, the conference announced Tuesday. Senior linebacker Bryce Gallagher, who became just the 15th two-time captain in program history this season and secured all-conference recognition for a second consecutive year, was named to the second team by both coaches and media, while senior linebacker...
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Add a major piece of hardware to coach David Braun’s trophy case. Braun has been named consensus Big Ten Coach of the Year by both coaches and media voters, the conference announced on Tuesday. He is the fifth Northwestern head coach to win the award, joining Pat Fitzgerald (2018), Randy Walker (2000), Gary Barnett (1995,...
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