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James Foley, Matthieu Aikins awarded Medill Medal for Courage

December 4, 2014

Medill presented on Wednesday its Medal for Courage in Journalism to journalists Matthieu Aikins and the late James Foley. The ceremony marked the first time the award had been presented since the board...

Medill renames Medal for Courage after James Foley

December 1, 2014

The Medill Medal for Courage will be renamed the James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in honor of the slain journalist, the school's board of advisers announced Monday. The medal, which was first awarded...

McSA speakers discuss faith, social activism

November 7, 2014

About 150 people filled Harris Hall on Thursday night for the Muslim-cultural Student Association’s fall speaker event, during which two guest lecturers discussed the overlap between social justice...

Panel discusses relationship between religion, authority

May 16, 2014

The Muslim-cultural Students Association hosted its spring speaker event Thursday night, with several talks on the role of religion, specifically Islam, in bodies of authority. About 70 people attended...

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