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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


Resolved: Supreme Court justices should not be appointed for life

October 14, 2018

In this series, members of the Northwestern Political Union debrief their weekly debates on a range of topics. All opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect the views of the Northwestern...

Students debate a resolution whether to repeal the Second Amendment at a Political Union debate. Members of the group voted against the resolution by a margin of 16-15.

Political Union hosts debate on Second Amendment, narrowly votes against mock repeal

April 10, 2018

In its first debate of Spring Quarter, Northwestern Political Union voted against a mock resolution to repeal the Second Amendment, by a margin of 16 to 15. Political Union hosted the debate after...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at a Political Union event. Schakowsky highlighted the importance of addressing income inequality in a Thursday Q&A.

Schakowsky talks economic inequality, U.S. Census

January 26, 2018

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) fielded questions from audience members at a Q&A event Thursday, saying economic inequality is the country’s most serious domestic issue. About 20 people attended...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks to students about his gubernatorial campaign in Norris University Center on Monday. Biss covered his campaign initiatives, including changes to the Illinois tax policy and the introduction of a single-payer healthcare system.

Biss talks gubernatorial campaign at Political Union, College Democrats town hall

November 14, 2017

Coming from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a doctorate in mathematics, state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) thought he would spend the rest of his life teaching at a university. But when...

Political Science Prof. Alvin Tillery serves as the director for the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy. The academic center officially opened in May.

Northwestern opens new center to explore relationship between diversity, democracy

October 10, 2017

In response to the current political climate, political science Prof. Alvin Tillery said the Northwestern community needed a place to start conversations about the relationship between diversity and democracy. “We’re...

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