Many modern Christmas traditions emerged alongside capitalism in the Western world. Join us as we unpack the evolution of Christmas and discuss capitalism’s role in some of your favorite holiday traditions.

Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem through light and oil. To commemorate this event, Jewish families light a menorah for eight nights and eat food fried in oil. The most popular dish is latkes, a fried potato pancake. Many students will not be home for the majority of Hanukkah, so Hillel programming is helping to bring holiday cheer and latkes to the Northwestern community.

The Daily Northwestern’s Drew Schott and Lawrence Price speak with Jackson Janes and Josh Pietsch of The Daily Illini for Illinois Divided ahead of Saturday’s game between Northwestern and Illinois. This podcast is the go-to for Wildcats and Fighting Illini fans and a part of the Illinois Divided special edition between the two papers.

Northwestern students and faculty have advocated against oil pipelines in the Upper Midwest, such as Line 3 and Line 5. They reflect on their experiences with on- and off-campus activism as well as the push to divest from fossil fuels at Northwestern.

Dawn Okamoto started Secret Treasures Antiques and Collectibles as an opportunity to get herself out of the corporate world and into a passion-driven career. Nearly 30 years later, the shop’s limited real estate boasts everything from a full wall of china to magazines from the Cold War era. Dawn’s wares are old, but her work never is.

Northwestern producer AJ Denhoff discusses his musical style and methods, as well as the growing producer community on campus.

Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/16/lateststories/sound-source-breaking-down-aj-denhoffs-beats/

What is engineering anyway? NU Declassified talked to Northwestern students and Professor Justin Notestein to get some answers. Turns out, the field is more creative than you might think!

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/15/multimedia/nu-declassified-exploring-engineering/

Ever wondered how nature can help us improve our health? Anthropology Prof. Teresa Horton researches green space and nature-based interventions. This episode of NU Declassified takes a dive into her research.

Sailing in from an island off the coast of Scotland, Jewish Theatre’s Ensemble’s Fall Quarter musical “Islander” features two cast members playing 27 characters live audio looping and a backstage team dedicated to making it all happen.

Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/03/lateststories/podculture-musical-islander-sails-to-campus/

This summer, three Northwestern Communication students used grant funding to write a musical, “Home for the Summer.” It’s based off of their experiences as queer students from small towns and the culture shock they had when they left home.