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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


Augustine: ‘Curvy Wife Guy’ displays false body positivity

Augustine: ‘Curvy Wife Guy’ displays false body positivity

May 27, 2019

Robbie Tripp, dubbed “Curvy Wife Guy,” rose to viral prominence in 2017 with a singular Instagram post. The photo simply depicts Tripp warmly embracing his wife, Sarah Tripp. In the caption, though,...

Social media continues to limit us, writes columnist Alexandra Huang.

Huang: Social media continues to limit us

April 14, 2019

Social media has made the concept of friendship ever more confusing. Sure, 560 people follow me on Instagram. Sure, I have 700 friends on WeChat. But how many of them do I actually care about, and how...

Annie Gao. The SESP sophomore works with College Fashionista.

The fashion influencers of Northwestern: Students use digital media to connect with fashion companies

April 9, 2019

Move over, Vogue: there’s a new dynasty of fashion forces to reckon with at Northwestern. They’re harnessing the power of digital media to build professional connections, secure brand deals and to...

Jackson: Pressing ‘delete’ on social media isn’t always a loss

October 2, 2018

This June, I caved under the weight of my extreme FOMO and downloaded Instagram and essentially… I came, I saw and I left. Just two months after signing up, I pressed the “permanently delete” button....

Parker: Bizarre ‘parody’ Instagram account promotes toxic campus culture

May 15, 2018

While on Facebook looking for a distraction and a quick laugh on the Northwestern Memes for Cultured Teens group, I happened upon a disturbing post. One of the group’s members posted a screenshot of...

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