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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


Malinauskas: Censoring profanity is ineffective at purifying content

Malinauskas: Censoring profanity is ineffective at purifying content

May 3, 2016

F*** bleeping on TV, conspicuous pauses in songs, sudden asterisks in text: This type of censorship is often distracting to audiences. Moreover, censoring explicit language is an ineffective means of obscuring...

Cooper: Yik Yak reflects issues with censorship, bigotry on Northwestern’s campus

Cooper: Yik Yak reflects issues with censorship, bigotry on Northwestern’s campus

March 3, 2016

At least 10 times throughout my day, I scroll through Yik Yak, which is largely a stream of innocuous comments and complaints about school and life in general. Amid posts about the broken doors at the...

Lamps: Liberals need to support free speech

Lamps: Liberals need to support free speech

February 11, 2016

According to a 2013 survey, 51 percent of incoming Northwestern freshmen identified as either liberal or far left, while only 11.4 percent identified as conservative or far right. It’s not surprising...

NU-Q study finds Arab residents wary of American entertainment

May 7, 2014

A new survey commissioned by Northwestern University in Qatar and the Doha Film Institute found that although many Arab residents in the Middle East and North Africa watch Hollywood films, some believe...

Petkov: Power to the People...'s Republic

Petkov: Power to the People…’s Republic

October 14, 2013

It seems endorsing endeavors that will come back to haunt us is an enduring part of our national character. This time, I’m not referring to backing the mujahideen, Pinochet or Saddam Hussein, although...

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