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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


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We didn’t start the dumpster fire: A decade in review

November 21, 2019

This past decade marks the most volatile years of our lives: puberty. Over the past 10 years, we’ve experienced the embarrassment of middle school, the grind of high school and the absolute chaos of...

Malinauskas: Social media activism is unproductive without a specific ‘call to action’

Malinauskas: Social media activism is unproductive without a specific ‘call to action’

May 24, 2016

Glamorous photos, cute pets, “dank memes” and updates from friends — those four categories compose about 80 percent of the content I see on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram. Occasionally,...

Angell: Stop criticizing Internet activism

Angell: Stop criticizing Internet activism

November 1, 2015

Another dose of alarmism is now in vogue: decrying activist posts, hashtags and other Internet activist campaigns. Labeling such participation as “slacktivism” or “clicktivism” and claiming they...

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