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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

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New York Times national correspondent Jonathan Martin and Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman (Weinberg ’12) speak at a Contemporary Thought Speaker Series event. The two said they were optimistic about a blue wave in the upcoming midterm elections.

Political experts talk Trump, midterm elections at CTSS event

April 19, 2018

Political experts at a Thursday event predicted a blue wave in the upcoming November midterm elections because of an increase in Democratic voters and candidates fired up by the Trump administration. New...

Amanda Litman (left) and Ross Morales Rocketto (right) co-founded the Democratic recruitment group Run for Something. Litman, along with New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin, will speak at a Thursday CTSS event.

CTSS to host journalist Jonathan Martin, political operative Amanda Litman

April 17, 2018

New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin and Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman (Weinberg ’12) will discuss the state of American politics Thursday in a moderated conversation hosted...

Author Roxane Gay explores nuances in race, pop culture at campus event

Author Roxane Gay explores nuances in race, pop culture at campus event

April 4, 2018

Among her words of advice to young writers on Tuesday, author Roxane Gay encouraged audience members not to feel like “you have to” constantly write about identity. “I don’t want you to feel...

Roxane Gay

Writer Roxane Gay to speak on campus April 3

March 11, 2018

Writer Roxane Gay will speak on campus on April 3, the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series announced Sunay. According to the release, Gay will speak with African American Studies Prof. Nitasha Sharma...

Lena Waithe. Waithe, an Emmy-winning writer and actress, will speak on campus Feb. 15.

Actress, Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe to speak on campus

February 8, 2018

Lena Waithe, an actress and Emmy Award-winning writer, will speak at Northwestern on Feb. 15 in a moderated conversation and Q&A session, according to a Thursday news release. Waithe is known for...

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