January 15, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, Letters to Editor, Opinion
First off, we do apologize for our initial act; it was a bit much, no? But we would like to take this opportunity to explain ourselves, and in so doing, hopefully spur the reflection and dialogue that have proven invaluable in...
December 8, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
In my five years as a graduate student at Northwestern, I’ve noticed a pattern in the University’s behavior. NU is fond of portraying itself as a progressive and totally inclusive environment for scholarship; however, its...
December 7, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
For background, I identify as a cisgender Asian American woman and am not a member of any sorority. I am also currently studying abroad and have been following campus conversations about sexual assault related to Greek life through...
December 2, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
I have been feeling helpless and angry, lying awake in the dark with my heart pounding in my ears. The Republicans just voted to pass their tax bill. It was revised, scribbled and not given sufficient reading time. It passed in...
December 2, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
I would like to preface this letter by warning that it talks about sexual assault and sexual violence, and by saying to any survivors of sexual assault and/or sexual violence that your stories matter. The actions of perpetrators...
November 30, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
Fraternity and sorority life can be a torrid topic in college. The largely predominant Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association influence the social life for many NU students — even beyond the 2,000-plus students...
November 28, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
Sororities can initially seem attractive. They provide underclass women the opportunity to meet new people and socialize in traditionally collegiate ways — these spaces provide underclassmen with social experiences that cannot...
November 23, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
It’s odd how the greatest insight I can get into my grandfather’s perspective on life is through his jokes. Don’t get me wrong, he’s no reserved man, not even in his 90s. A lot of old people try to hide the countless tiny ...
November 21, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
Two strong signals were sent to the nation as the results of Virginia’s Nov. 7 election trickled in: Americans are rejecting President Donald Trump and his conservative agenda, and progressives are energized and ready to help...
November 18, 2017
November 14, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
To The Daily Northwestern,
The article “Citizens urge FOIA reform,” published Nov. 8, should have been called “The Devon Reid and Bobby Burns Show!”
My recent Freedom of Information Act request was denied, and I be...
November 2, 2017
Filed under Letters to Editor, Opinion
Content Warning: Sexual assault, sexual violence, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, fraternity culture, rape culture
Former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers, I’ve been silent too long and it’s time I told you publicly: stop rushing a ne...
