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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Over 200 students from the NUSO, Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers and Northwestern Camerata played in a combined concert Saturday evening.

NUSO and NU Choral Program perform two major works at combined concert

April 28, 2024

The gentle sound of the bass section singers’ low C resonating through Pick-Staiger Concert Hall signaled the beginning of the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and combined Bienen choral ensembles...

Huang: Why aren’t all good books good literature?

Huang: Why aren’t all good books good literature?

February 17, 2020

Why do we read? What distinguishes noteworthy literature from purely pleasure-driven reading? Is it inherently better to read for wisdom and morality than to read for pleasure? Though I do not claim to...

Poetry in a heartbeat: Rachael Zisk

Poetry in a heartbeat: Rachael Zisk

May 1, 2019

ALEXIS WHITE: From The Daily Northwestern, this is Alexis White. Thanks for tuning in. The Daily is collaborating with a selection of poets from The Slam Society, a performance poetry group on campus....

NAACP official: Graduate student failed Bienen class after refusing to perform Walt Whitman lyrics

August 7, 2013

A graduate student failed a Bienen class after he refused to perform a song with lyrics written by Walt Whitman, citing the poet's comments on black people, according to a top NAACP official. George...

Bienen graduate student says he may fail class after ‘racially insensitive’ incident

May 22, 2013

A Bienen graduate student is claiming his professor plans to fail him for refusing to perform a song with lyrics written by Walt Whitman, a poet he described as a “self-documented racist.” Timothy...

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