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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Buchaniec: The iron wall needs to be one of anonymity

Buchaniec: The iron wall needs to be one of anonymity

April 26, 2019

Shrouded in secrecy, highly selective universities rarely give insight into their admissions practices. Within the past year or so, however, the curtain has slowly risen to reveal an apparatus plagued...

The Supreme Court will hear cases in its next term to determine if a federal employment discrimination law banning discrimination based on sex also applies to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Thuillier: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in the workplace is an issue that needs to be addressed

April 23, 2019

It is about time that the LGBTQ+ community is included in workplace discrimination protections. The Supreme Court will finally hear cases in its next term to determine if a federal employment discrimination...

Augustine: Treating women respectfully extends beyond chivalry

Augustine: Treating women respectfully extends beyond chivalry

April 23, 2019

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with a man holding open the door for a woman passing through or paying the check at a restaurant, society’s focus on chivalry places emphasis on the wrong lessons. Acting...

Bian: My fight against “whitewashed”

Bian: My fight against “whitewashed”

April 23, 2019

I’ve written a few columns about different aspects of my identity —  mostly, I’ve written about being an Asian-American woman. The opinion desk has empowered me to write about my experiences as...

Queer: From slur to rainbow umbrella

Queer: From slur to rainbow umbrella

April 21, 2019

This is the tenth column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. The word “queer” has a complicated history of oppression and liberation....

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