The Daily Northwestern Opinion Desk is proud to name nine columnists for Winter Quarter 2026, furthering its commitment to serving as the heartbeat monitor of the Northwestern and Evanston communities.

Our student columnists — seven of whom are returning from Fall Quarter 2025 — will draw on their backgrounds and experiences to produce regularly-occurring pieces on a plethora of relevant topics — from advice and humor to politics, news and culture.

The practice of civil discourse is the most important exercise for preserving the health of a vibrant, free society. We hope you will join us in our efforts to facilitate the freest exchange of ideas on campus by contributing to The Daily Northwestern Opinion section. Any member of the Northwestern and Evanston communities — past or present — is entitled to publication consideration.

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Aidan Klineman is a Medill junior. He can be contacted at [email protected]. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to [email protected]. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.