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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Weinberg junior Lauren Thomas, the Associated Student Government election commissioner, speaks at a Senate meeting Wednesday. Thomas presented potential changes to ASG’s election guidelines following leaks during the presidential election in April.

ASG election guidelines may change following voting margin leaks

May 19, 2016

Following election leaks during April’s presidential campaign, election commissioner Lauren Thomas presented potential changes Wednesday at Associated Student Government Senate to the election guidelines...

SESP sophomore Sumaia Masoom is sworn in as the second co-vice president for student life. Masoom became the seventh member confirmed to ASG's cabinet who publicly endorsed ASG president Christina Cilento during April’s election.

Senate confirms seventh Cilento supporter to cabinet, as students raise concerns about political ties

May 12, 2016

Associated Student Government Senate confirmed SESP sophomore Sumaia Masoom as the second co-vice president for student life Wednesday, amid criticism from some members that the newly confirmed cabinet...

Medill sophomore David Gernon and French and comparative literature Prof. Michal Ginsburg find common ground in Monday’s Political Union debate on Karl Eikenberry. The former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan was named the new executive director of the Buffett Institute in January, but the University announced in April that he would not longer be stepping into the position.

Students discuss Karl Eikenberry’s qualifications, worldview in Political Union debate

May 2, 2016

Karl Eikenberry isn’t coming to Northwestern, but debate over his appointment as executive director of the Buffett Institute carries on. NU Political Union tackled the issue Monday evening, arguing...

Letter to the Editor: Behavioral economics and the ASG election

April 24, 2016

I wanted to go skydiving. I made a reservation, paid for it, drove all the way there, flew up in the plane with a parachute on, knelt by the open door and willed myself to jump, but I couldn’t get myself...

Associated Student Government president Christina Cilento (right) addresses Senate on Wednesday night. Cilento and executive vice president Macs Vinson will have to make public apologies as punishment for an election violations.

Senate approves public apology punishment for Cilento, Vinson

April 20, 2016

Associated Student Government Senate approved Wednesday night the Rules Committee’s recommendation for president Christina Cilento and executive vice president Macs Vinson to give public apologies as...

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