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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


Students at a Political Union meeting. The group voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.

In the wake of a House inquiry, Political Union debates impeachment

October 8, 2019

Northwestern Political Union gathered Monday at 1902 Sheridan Rd. to debate whether the House of Congress should impeach President Donald Trump. The debate comes in the wake of a whistleblower report...

Northwestern Political Union Co-President Jahan Sahni raises his gavel during the debate. The Political Union voted for a mock resolution in support of the decriminalization of illegal immigration.

Northwestern Political Union votes to support decriminalization of illegal immigration during first debate

September 30, 2019

At their first debate of the year, Northwestern Political Union voted for a mock resolution in support of the decriminalization of illegal immigration. As a crowd of around 60 packed inside the Buffet...

Political Union debates the Second Amendment

April 10, 2018

Northwestern Political Union hosted its first Spring Quarter debate on whether the Second Amendment should be repealed. The debate was held Monday evening at the Buffett Institute for Global Studies....

Northwestern’s Chief Investment Officer William McLean discusses NU’s endowment and investments at the Roberta Buffett Center on Monday night. McLean addressed the investment committee’s response to recent divestment movements and the potential formation of a committee to examine the social implications of NU’s investments.

Northwestern considers creating a socially responsible investment committee

April 14, 2015

Northwestern may create a committee that would weigh the social implications of its investments to address issues brought up by Northwestern Divest, Fossil Free NU and other movements, the University’s...

Mike Gillis, a writer for The Onion, speaks about freedom of speech at a panel hosted by Northwestern Community Development Corps and Northwestern Political Union. Gillis, Steve Etheridge from The Onion and former Obama administration official Hannah Rosenthal visited NU to discuss the Charlie Hebdo shootings.

Onion writers, former White House official discuss free speech after Charlie Hebdo

February 26, 2015

Speakers from The Onion and the White House visited Northwestern and spoke about freedom of speech Wednesday in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings that left 12 people dead in January. Mike Gillis and...

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