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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

Balk: Voting is an insufficient form of political participation

Balk: Voting is an insufficient form of political participation

January 13, 2016

Word on the street is that Northwestern students should vote. In fact, since the start of Winter Quarter, The Daily has published two columns imploring students to hit the polls this year. I concur with...

President Obama speaks on relationships between police and their communities to the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Chicago in October. On Tuesday, the president took executive action on guns, emphasizing comprehensive background checks and greater accessibility to mental health care.

Obama declares stricter background checks for guns, increased services for individuals with mental health issues

January 6, 2016

President Barack Obama took executive action on safety measures concerning firearms Tuesday morning in light of recent mass shootings. In an emotional address, Obama told the country the action would...

Stocker: The importance of voting in primaries

Stocker: The importance of voting in primaries

January 4, 2016

Voter turnout in the U.S. is notoriously low. In the 2012 presidential election, only 57.5 percent of eligible voters cast ballots. Worse yet, only 50 percent of youth voters – individuals aged 18 to...

Northwestern signs national White House climate pledge

November 24, 2015

Ahead of the United Nations conference on climate change in December, Northwestern signed President Barack Obama’s American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge. The University joined more than 200 campuses...

Medill Prof. Larry Stuelpnagel moderates a panel in Cahn Auditorium with three of President Barack Obama’s former top aides: David Axelrod, Jon Favreau and Jeremy Bird. Much of the talk focused on the 2016 presidential election with the panelists discussing the shortcomings of the Republican Party.

Trio of Obama’s former top aides discuss president’s legacy at Northwestern talk

November 7, 2015

Marking the three-year anniversary of President Obama’s re-election Friday, a trio of the president's former top aides spoke to Northwestern about modern politics and Republican shortcomings. David...

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