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

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Sperti: Social media: A complex but necessary tool in democracy

Sperti: Social media: A complex but necessary tool in democracy

November 13, 2019

This past week, Political Union debated whether social media is corrosive to democracy. I took the stance that it wasn’t. I believe that social media is not corrosive to democracy for two reasons. First,...

NUCR vice president Dominic Bayer and NU College Democrats president Romie Drori debate across the table at a discussion hosted by Political Union on Monday. Over 50 students joined the debate, taking stances on NUCR fall speaker Jeff Sessions.

Students discuss Jeff Sessions, bias against conservatives at open dialogue

November 5, 2019

A day before former Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes his opening remarks as Northwestern College Republicans’ fall speaker, more than 50 students piled into the front room of the Buffett Institute...

Students watch the Democratic Presidential Debate at Harris Hall. The watch party was hosted by Associated Student Government, Political Union and College Democrats.

Students gather at Democratic Presidential Debate watch party, react to responses

October 15, 2019

Associated Student Government, Political Union and College Democrats co-hosted a watch party Tuesday night for the Democratic Presidential Debate in Harris Hall that included free pizza and real-time reactions....

Co-President of Northwestern’s Political Union Jahan Sahni speaks. The Weinberg junior argued that the cancel culture that has arose in recent years is harmful for society.

Political Union debates cancel culture

April 15, 2019

Northwestern Political Union on Monday debated the harmfulness of “cancel culture” to society, ultimately voting that cancel culture is indeed harmful. Going into the discussion, cancel culture...

 Students react to election results at a Harris Hall watch party. On campus, enthusiasm for politics and the impending midterm elections seemed infectious.

For some Democratic students, the elections delivered as promised. Others hoped for more

November 7, 2018

On both sides of the aisle, the 2018 midterms elections were an opportunity to grab control of government. But while both parties — and some liberal Northwestern students — hoped for better, the nation...

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