2008 Woodie Awards
ASG president proposes reorganization of student government
UPDATED 8:41 p.m. | The constitutional amendment would reorganize the government under one vice president and several committee directors. The proposal, aimed to increase transparency and student involvement, would establish a director of human resources and director of research and development, in addition to the vice president. …
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Archivist to retire at end of the monthArchivist amassed NU history over three decades in Deering
Walk back to a far enough corner in Deering Library, the University Library's quaint and musty older sibling, and you'll find a living history of Northwestern held in 15 rooms, 25,000 cubic feet of filed records and the institutional secrets of more than 150 years of history.…
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Mayfest's 'Lion King' screening a singing success
About 120 Northwestern students had "no worries" Tuesday night as they took a trip down memory lane on Norris East Lawn to watch a sing-along version of Disney's classic "The Lion King" projected on the Block Museum of Art.
As soon as the opening "Circle of Life" started playing, students raised their voices to join in on the popular childhood song.…
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Long-overdue updates coming for Harris HallHarris closed through at least 2009
Harris Hall, a designated Evanston historical landmark and home to NU's history department, will close in December to undergo renovations, officials said.
Classes will be held in Harris through Fall Quarter 2008, but the history department will relocate to 1800 Sherman Ave.…
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New student health group hosts cancer lectureNU's chapter of national cancer-fighters Plus Energy brought local speakers to discuss HPV vaccine
Members of Plus Energy: Students Fighting Cancer hosted their first campus event Tuesday night, an informational session on Gardasil, the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine that can also prevent cervical cancer.
About 20 students attended the lecture, which featured speakers Dr.…
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NSTV to honor memory of alumnus in film premiereLate NU alum Sam Cassel to be recognized on NSTV this weekend
Nobody expected Sam Cassel's life to end at the age of 28, when he and his girlfriend were hit by a drunk driver in Los Angeles in December 2007. Cassel, Communication '01, was vice president of development at Scott Rudin Productions, a renowned film and theater production company.…
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Star Trek star says diversity need not be fiction
Though he has served as Star Trek's representative of Asia on board the U.S.S. Enterprise throughout the galaxy, on Tuesday George Takei related his life experiences as an Asian American to about 120 students and community members in Ryan Family Auditorium.…
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Wizard of Oz will be 67th annual Dolphin Show
The Wizard of Oz will be the 67th annual Dolphin Show, Arts Alliance executive board members decided Tuesday night.
"It's going to be a modern re-telling of a timeless classic," said Zachary Baer, executive producer and president of the show.
The 2009 show's three executive producers, along with director Katie Spelman, discussed about 30 options and narrowed it to a top three, said Baer, a Communication junior.…
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Greek organizations perform at Maysing
Lauren Pond/ The Daily Northwestern. Members of Kappa Alpha Theat perform during Maysing in Leverone Auditorium Tuesday evening.…
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