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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


Northwestern lawyer: Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action a ‘partial victory’

June 24, 2013

The Supreme Court's decision today to pass on a major ruling on affirmative action in college admissions is a "partial victory" for Northwestern and nine other schools that filed an amicus brief championing...

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

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

February 6, 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 22, 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...

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