Student robbed near BobbAdministration taking incident 'very seriously'
UPDATED 3:20 p.m. | Chicago Police have arrested three men in connection with Sunday's armed robbery of a female student near Bobb Hall. …
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Graffiti Dancers tag Norris
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Actor, Evanston native Charlton Heston dies at 84
Noted film actor and gun rights activist Charlton Heston, an Evanston native and former NU student, died Saturday. He was 84.
Heston, who had served as president of both the Screen Actors Guild and National Rifle Association, did not graduate from NU, but said the skills he learned here helped launch his career, said Anita Hillin, former director of development of the School of Communication.…
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to NU Democrats: 'Change starts now'
U.S. Rep Bill Foster (D-Ill.), who was elected in a heavily Republican district to replace former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, spoke Saturday to an audience of 11 state chapters of College Democrats during the group's annual convention.
In his keynote address, Foster urged students to get involved in politics.…
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'CSI' star, others share advice at panel for MFA students
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" star Marg Helgenberger took a break from finding evidence and solving crimes to offer advice to Northwestern's aspiring writers, directors and actors on Friday.
Helgenberger, an Emmy award winner who also appeared in "Mr.…
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ASG elections feature only one uncontested race
Last year, five candidates ran for Associated Student Government executive offices. This year, five candidates are running for the office of president alone.
Ten students are running for the four elected positions on ASG's executive board this year. Only one of the four positions, the executive vice president position, is uncontested.…
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Purple Haze to compete for international award
The members of Purple Haze are making their sixth attempt at an arrangement of Nine Days' "Story of a Girl," gathering close together in a big circle, but no one can make it through the first few lines without bursting into laughter.
"Coming to Purple Haze rehearsals is the best part of my day," said Tasha Koontz, a School of Music sophomore and one of Purple Haze's music directors.…
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Three-day conference highlights Taiwanese culture
Cameras flashed and cheers rang out as the three members of Wong Fu Productions took the stage Saturday afternoon in the Louis Room of Norris University Center.
Philip Wang, Wesley Chan and Ted Fu, not much older than the crowd of more than 200 students before them, spoke about their experiences as Asian-American college students and how they managed to create and sustain their independent production company.…
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