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Northwestern Second-Year Prom: Making up for a Lost Milestone

“As most of the Class of 2024 would tell you, I was pretty crushed to have my senior prom and graduation taken away by the pandemic. The biggest lost, in my mind, was not having those prom photos that would be my computer wallpaper or dot my Facebook profile like the profiles of so many

Back Under the Lights: A Northwestern Fourth-Year’s Emotional Return to the Stage

Northwestern fourth-year Jenna Howard-Delman hadn’t stepped foot on the Northwestern Main Stage for almost two years. In October, she returned to a full house.  Howard-Delman, a Theater major in the Music Theater Certificate Program, performed in the first in-person performance at Northwestern since the pandemic began. The musical titled,  “The Battlefields of Clara Barton,” was

Second-Year Naomi Gizaw Unites Skateboarding Community at Northwestern

For Northwestern student Naomi Gizaw, the summer before her second year was marked by the daily cacophony of skateboard wheels skidding across pavement, laughter, and encouraging cheers from her friends. As she grew to love both the sport itself and the tight community that arose from skateboarding alongside her friends, Gizaw hoped to find a

Northwestern University’s Coretta King Named to Board of Trustees of International Association of College Unions

Bloomington, Indiana, March 1, 2021 Coretta King, director of operations and events at Northwestern University’s Norris University Center, has been named to serve as an at-large member of the board of directors of ACUI, the Association of College Unions, during the association’s 101st annual conference that ended Friday. King will serve in the post for

Staff Spotlight | Christine DePilla

Title: Assistant Director Department: Office of Student Conduct Where are you from? Downers Grove, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? As an undergrad, I was very involved in Greek Life and campus life in general. This experience had a very positive impact on my collegiate experience. Through these experiences, I developed a close relationship

Tips and Tricks to Off-Campus Housing

It’s mid-November, and Northwestern students are in the throes of finishing up whatever midterms they have, getting ready for finals, counting down the days until break, and yes, starting to look for off-campus housing. For students looking for off-campus housing, the fast pace of the housing process may catch first timers off-guard as many have

The Week Ahead (June 3-9)

The last Sana Sana is a Carne Asada  Monday, June 3 from 4 to 6 PM 1936 Sheridan Rd.  SANA SANA is a regular gathering aimed at providing healing and community for Latinx students on campus. For the last SANA SANA of the school year, Counseling and Psychological Services and Multicultural Student Affairs will be grilling meats and veggies alongside tortillas and salsas. Come out to MSA for

Festival of Breaking of the Fast

Eid Mubarak! The evening of June 3rd begins Eid al-Fitr [1] which translates to the Festival of Breaking of the Fast. It is the only day during the Holy month that Muslims are prohibited to fast. This celebration marks the official end of Ramadan. In some countries, this holiday can last for three days or even

The Holy Month of Ramadan Continues

May 26 marks the 20th day of Ramadan and the start of the last ten days of the Holy Month. Although Muslims worldwide continue to fast, pray taraweeh (additional night time prayers), recite the Qur’an, and give to charity, all in an effort to deepen their faith and gain a closer connection to Allah, it

Introduction to the holy month of Ramadan

Co-authored by Lehua McAllister and Hasan Khan The holy month of Ramadan commemorates the first revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting and spiritual renewal. From dawn to sunset, all Muslim men, women, and post pubescent/ young adults refrain from eating, drinking, and