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Emerson Leger

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Emerson Leger

    Northwestern places third at Loyola Lakefront Invitational (opens the original)

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    No. 11 Northwestern came in third overall at the Sean Earle Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Friday. Loyola’s cross country program hosted the 47th edition of the annual event at the Sydney R. Marovitz Gold Course on Chicago’s North Side. The Wildcats registered seven out of a possible 10 athletes. In the individual championship results, Arizona freshman Mercy Chepkemoi took first place. NU senior Ava Criniti placed ninth, the only Wildcat to secure a top ten spot at the race. She averaged 5:17.

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Emerson Leger

    Liner Notes: Leon Bridges’ ‘Happiness Anytime’ did not make me happy Leon Bridges’ ‘Happiness Anytime’ did not deliver that message (opens the original)

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    As I reached the third track on Leon Bridges’ album “Happiness Anytime,” I wondered what happened to him. His album, which dropped Friday, felt like a disappointment not only to fans, but to his entire career. Blending soul and R&B, Bridges shakes up the sound from his 2024 mellow self-titled album — but not in a good way. On this LP, he collaborates with the band Jungle, blending their rhythmic feel with his soul vocals. Though there was a very upbeat, authoritative start to the album’s first s

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Emerson Leger and Allie Deutsch

    Rain don’t stop for anyone: ROLE MODEL concert delights crowd despite downpour ROLE MODEL concert delights crowd in downpour (opens the original)

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    Facing a sea of rain-soaked ponchos and stamping cowboy boots, rising indie-pop star ROLE MODEL performed at the Salt Shed on his Chicago stop of “Chuck on Tour.” The “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” singer performed his country-infused bedroom pop against a pink sky and ghostly cityscape. ROLE MODEL played a mix of songs from his newly released third album “Chuck Timely & the Hourglass” and some of his older tunes. The opening act, Samia, was cancelled due to the weather, so ROLE MODEL kicked of

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Emerson Leger

    Cats Corner (opens the original)

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    A talk with Sports Editor Aanya Gupta about Northwestern’s fall sports season. EMERSON LEGER: Northwestern is a few weeks into its fall sports season. Field hockey stays undefeated, men’s soccer is benefiting from its new additions and football wins big ahead of the upcoming opening of new Ryan Field. EMERSON LEGER: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Emerson Leger. This is Cats Corner, a podcast about all things sports and Purple Pride. I’m here with Sports Editor Aanya Gupta to talk about this fa

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Emerson Leger

    Reel Thoughts: ‘The Weight’ proves Americana films need to come back Reel Thoughts: ‘The Weight’ proves Americana films need to come back (opens the original)

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    Old Americana Western films are an integral but increasingly absent niche in pop culture, and the moving tale of “The Weight” proves it. The movie, which opened in theaters Sept. 18, follows Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke), a labor camp prisoner who becomes entangled in a high-stakes proposition of smuggling gold. The film opens with a car driving down a country road in 1933, four years into the Great Depression. That backroad leads into a movie that is a polished, gripping thriller. Though the film

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