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

The Daily Northwestern


Yang: Northwestern Asian Studies courses can marginalize students through microaggressions

Yang: Northwestern Asian Studies courses can marginalize students through microaggressions

February 3, 2020

Racism and discrimination aren’t always overt and loud. They can manifest in more subtle ways, ways that are often ignored or deemed “not hateful enough” to cause emotional damage. The recipient...

Morton Schapiro speaks at an event. On Tuesday, Schapiro told The Daily that the nature of the comments he made about critics of microaggressions and trigger warnings earlier this year was a mistake.

Schapiro walks back use of ‘idiots’ in convocation speech

October 11, 2016

University President Morton Schapiro said the nature of his comments criticizing opponents of trigger warnings and microaggressions during his convocation speech in September were a mistake. In the...

University President Morton Schapiro addresses new students during March Through the Arch on Sept. 13. Schapiro spoke to new students on Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, condemning critics of safe spaces and trigger warnings.

Schapiro to freshmen: People criticizing safe spaces ‘drives me nuts’

September 20, 2016

During a speech to new students Monday, University President Morton Schapiro blasted critics of safe spaces and trigger warnings on college campuses. “The people who decry safe spaces do it from their...

Masoom: What Northwestern can learn from the case of Ahmed Mohamed

Masoom: What Northwestern can learn from the case of Ahmed Mohamed

September 22, 2015

I am at Northwestern because my parents have encouraged me to chase my dreams from the moment I first opened my eyes. Although I’m sure my parents are not thrilled that I don’t know precisely what...

Letter to the Editor: Northwestern, check your damn privilege

March 30, 2015

During my years at Northwestern as a Black male SESP undergrad, I was confronted on numerous occasions with ongoing and pervasive microaggressions around campus that impacted me in very profound ways. ...

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