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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


Stocker: Why NU students should vote Democrat

Stocker: Why NU students should vote Democrat

January 25, 2016

A recent Harvard Public Opinion Project poll found that job creation was one of young voters’ top priorities, and it should be for Northwestern students too. Within the next four years, the majority...

Folmsbee: Obama’s cancer moonshot is flawed but necessary

Folmsbee: Obama’s cancer moonshot is flawed but necessary

January 18, 2016

Last week, President Barack Obama gave the final State of the Union speech of his presidency. Interestingly, tucked between a discussion of economic policy and the impact of climate change, he made a rather...

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...

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