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Long before people in movie theaters saw Cynthia Erivo soaring through the air and powerfully belting in the recent film adaptation, “Wicked,” Erivo discovered the deeper significance of her role as Elphaba. 


When Karis Musongole, who played young Elphaba in the movie, arrived on set early one day, Erivo asked if the then 8-year-old actress wanted to see her fly. 


Musongole eagerly agreed and watched the crew prepare Erivo for a flight scene, securing her harness and cape and transforming...

When Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her nomination to run for president at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, her speech wasn’t the only message she delivered on stage.  


She wore a navy blue power suit designed by Chloé, a French luxury fashion house. The suit, estimated to cost over $3,000 like Chloé’s other high-end sets, was one of many similar outfits Harris has worn at events across the United States for her presidential campaign. 


Stepping onto stages in a rain...

On Tuesday morning, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) website posted a rally on their website titled “Election Night Event with Vice President Kamala Harris in D.C.” The event will be on The Yard from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Election Day and is available for anyone to RSVP.


People who signed up for the event said they received an email from the DNC around 2 p.m. Tuesday stating that doors for the event would open at 9 p.m. They were told to meet at Georgia Avenue and Barry Place NW, nea...

Hundreds of students, alumni, Greek-affiliated visitors and other homecoming attendees lined up outside Burr Gymnasium last Friday night waiting to enter the sold-out step show, the first in years that all Greek organizations of the Divine Nine (D9) took to the stage. 


As the doors opened at 7 p.m., ticket collectors let in the crowd that soon packed the gym’s bleachers and rows of chairs on the floor in front of the stage.


Tyla’ Woods, a junior marketing major, served as co-coordinator fo...