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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


Fourth Wall is a weekly opinion column covering politics and culture, from Medill sophomore Aidan Klineman. Please forward questions and comments to aidanklineman2027@u.northwestern.edu.

Fourth Wall: The consequence of our collective addiction

February 3, 2025

Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump declared that “America’s Golden Age” had begun. It was the culmination of a groundbreaking political movement. A lame duck, “last ride” of sorts,...

A student working at a table with another professor and student.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative selects Northwestern to co-lead new Chicago biohub

March 2, 2023

Northwestern will lead the new Chan Zuckerberg Initiative biomedical research hub in Chicago, the University announced Thursday. The hub, which will be led by chemistry Prof. Shana Kelley, aims to gain...

The Facebook login screen. Facebook has recently come under fire for how it handled user data over the past several years.

Months after Cambridge Analytica scandal, students still say they trust Facebook

October 15, 2018

Despite recent controversies over privacy and security, Northwestern students said their trust in Facebook hasn’t wavered. The company has been rocked with scandals over the past year regarding its...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks to a crowd at an Evanston event. Schakowsky heard testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.

Schakowsky questions Zuckerberg’s apology

April 12, 2018

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his “long list of apologies” at a Wednesday House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. Zuckerberg appeared before Congress...

Durbin questions Zuckerberg on right to privacy, Facebook data breach

April 10, 2018

At a joint Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committee hearing Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) brought up the issue of data privacy by asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg if he would publicly disclose...

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