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

The Daily Northwestern


The Spectrum: Transitioning from majority to minority as an international student

The Spectrum: Transitioning from majority to minority as an international student

April 24, 2014

This past week, many a prospective student and undergraduate walked past panels of posters between the C-store and Dunkin' Donuts at Norris University Center. On the pictures, several Northwestern students...

Smith: Racial microaggression an ongoing Northwestern problem

Smith: Racial microaggression an ongoing Northwestern problem

January 23, 2014

Since coming to Northwestern, I have been called “racially ambiguous.” I have had an almost "Mean Girls"-esque moment in which someone said to me, “You’re really pretty. … What are you?” and...

Multicultural scholar Derald Wing Sue opens his speech about racial, gender and sexual microagressions with an anecdote about people commenting on his accent and questioning where he is from.

Columbia prof discusses implications of microaggression

October 19, 2012

Columbia Prof. Derald Wing Sue explained the concept of microaggressions in an on-campus address to about 50 students Thursday. Sue defined racial, gender and sexual orientation microaggressions as...

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