In case you were busy slipping on your way to class, here’s a recap of some news you may have missed this week.
Disappointed students were hoping for Andy Dick
Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari will be performing in Pick-Staiger on Friday, Jan. 28. Tickets cost $10 and will go on sale at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21. A&O is collaborating with the South Asian Student Alliance and the Muslim-cultural Student Association to bring the Parks and Recreation star to campus. We’ve got the whole story right here.
Senators will now be chosen by dance-off, eveningwear competition
Upcoming ASG legislation is looking to improve the senator election process. Written by ASG President Claire Lew, the legislation will start with the formalization of a pre-existing election commission in order to better prepare for elections. Head over to our wingmen at The Daily Northwestern for more.
Unbeknownst to many, Smiley was actually praising blues legend B.B. King
TV and radio host Tavis Smiley asked, “Are we being Kingian in our lives?” in his keynote address for Northwestern’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. The event, held at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Monday afternoon, also included performances by the Northwestern Community Ensemble gospel choir and Jazz Ensemble. We’ve got more coverage here, along with an interview with Smiley.
Accusations come on the heels of the marching band’s double bassoon Ponzi scheme
Fritz Reuter, a local violin-maker is accusing Northwestern professors of recommending students to purchase instruments from rival violin dealers in exchange for commissions. Reuter has been making this argument unsuccessfully for years, and has been convicted of commercial defamation for similar accusations. Check out The Daily for the full story.
In related news, Northwestern professors have a new name for their metal band
Northwestern researchers have a new creation, dubbed the “Robotic Ghost Knifefish,” that can move from swimming forward and backward to swimming vertically almost instantaneously. Those involved in the project hope that similar robots could perform underwater recovery operations or long-term monitoring of coral reefs. Northwestern News has the whole thing right here.