Wong: Netflix documentaries elevate problematic figures
Emily Wong, Op-Ed Contributor
May 22, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, Opinion
I like Netflix originals as much as anyone else, but I never really understood the hype over their documentaries until I watched Fyre. Recently, I read a DJ Mag article that said Billy McFarland is planning to hold a second Fyre Festival, which makes me rethink how done with this disaster we really are. The...
From The Newsroom: How The Daily has expanded its multimedia efforts
Christopher Vazquez, Digital Managing Editor
May 21, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, Opinion
In this series, Daily staff members hope to provide more transparency about how we operate. If you would like to submit a question to be answered here, please send an email to eic@dailynorthwestern.com. When you think of The Daily, what comes to mind? Chances are, you recall one of our news storie...
Bian: Barring prisoners from voting further harms criminal justice system
Andrea Bian, Opinion Editor
May 21, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, Opinion
A prisoner in Maine still has the right to vote while incarcerated. By contrast, forgery in the state of Mississippi can be grounds for permanent disenfranchisement. Maine and Vermont are the only two states that directly allow inmates to vote from prison. Mississippi is one of 12 states that could...
Augustine: Stop calling women ‘crazy’
Kathryn Augustine, Columnist
May 21, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, Opinion
Showing emotion in opposition to males does not constitute an accusation of being mentally unwell. Women, like men, are allowed to be angry without being perceived as crazy.
50 Years of Queer Anger: Pride celebration etiquette
A. Pallas Gutierrez, Assistant Opinion Editor
May 19, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, Opinion
This is the fourteenth and final column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. As June draws nearer, some cities, including New York City, have begun their annual Pride celebrations. As I explained in my first 50 Years of Queer Anger, Pride...
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