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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

Kurtz: In politics, as in life, appearances can deceive

Kurtz: In politics, as in life, appearances can deceive

February 7, 2013

These are great times to be a Democrat. Over the last 10 months, Obamacare survived its Supreme Court challenge, the president outfoxed Mitt Romney on the campaign trail and Republicans imploded in Senate...

Muller: Embrace open dialogue on diversity

Muller: Embrace open dialogue on diversity

October 24, 2012

I have a secret, and it’s a real doozy. I’m white. That’s right, I said it. I’m like porcelain, or a cheesy cartoon rendition of Casper.  I’m the kind of Christmas Bing Crosby was singing...

Jaro: Education reform not so straightforward

Jaro: Education reform not so straightforward

October 23, 2012

I’ll admit that when I prepared my first draft for this column, I thought that my points would be easy to make: weaken teachers’ unions, increase funding for charter schools that deal primarily with...

Misulonas: Regardless of race, use affirmative action for those truly in need

Misulonas: Regardless of race, use affirmative action for those truly in need

October 23, 2012

In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily, Sydney Zink argued in “Affirmative action dangerously shortsighted” that affirmative action policies focused on race have created a system in which minorities...

Northwestern students Daniel Flores, Andrew Jarrell, Justin Clarke and Tarik Patterson (left to right) debate race-based affirmative action policies in higher education. About 60 students participated in the Northwestern Political Union event Monday.

Northwestern Political Union debates affirmative action in college admissions

October 22, 2012

As the Supreme Court evaluates the constitutionality of affirmative action, the Northwestern Political Union met Monday night to debate race-based affirmative action policies for college admissions. A...

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