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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Letters from the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Open letter in support of Northwestern becoming sanctuary campus

November 18, 2016

We, the undersigned faculty, staff, alumni and students of Northwestern University write in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States to declare our commitment to the safety...

Letter to the Editor: Why classrooms should make students learn rather than merely feel safe

September 29, 2016

Amid all the words, some inflammatory and others helpful, about safe spaces and trigger warnings, how am I, a teacher, supposed to think about my pedagogy? Our own President has opined on the matter as...

Letter from the Opinion Editor: How The Daily Can Do Better

Letter from the Opinion Editor: How The Daily Can Do Better

September 18, 2016

I can’t say I love every piece the Opinion section publishes. In fact, I’m often its most vocal critic. At its best, the section serves as a platform for writers to share their viewpoints and lived...

Letter from the Editor: Celebrating 135 years of The Daily

January 28, 2016

In 1964, The Daily uncovered Northwestern’s Office of Admission had a quota for the number of Jewish students it would admit. The reporting led to the end of the quota. This legacy of impactful reporting...

Letter to the Editor: The real meaning of “It’s On Us”

November 10, 2015

What does it mean to say that “It’s On Us” to stop sexual assault at Northwestern? That phrase certainly sounds true, but when it comes to sexual violence, empty words are all too common. Too often,...

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