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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


The Daily Northwestern, Political Union to host mayoral debate

January 17, 2017

The Daily Northwestern will partner with Political Union to host a mayoral debate on Feb. 7. The event will feature all five mayoral candidates about a week before early voting begins on Feb. 13. A...

Alberto Trejos, Costa Rica’s former minister of foreign trade, discusses the importance of trade agreements at a Political Union event Wednesday. Trejos said trade agreements are the most binding type of international legislation.

Costa Rica’s former minister of foreign trade talks free trade

November 3, 2016

Former Northwestern Prof. Alberto Trejos, Costa Rica’s former minister of foreign trade, stressed the importance of trade agreements in globalization, economic growth and international politics during...

Students participate in a Political Union-sponsored debate about affirmative action. More than 50 students attended the event, which was co-sponsored by Asian Pacific American Coalition.

Students debate fairness of affirmative action at Political Union event

May 24, 2016

More than 50 students attended a debate Monday night about affirmative action co-hosted by Northwestern’s Political Union and Asian Pacific American Coalition at the Buffett Institute for Global Studies,...

Former Northwestern president Henry Bienen (left) speaks at a Political Union event Monday. Bienen and Political Science Prof. John Rielly, former president of the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, discussed Obama’s foreign policy.

Former NU president, Political Science professor discuss Obama’s foreign policy

May 16, 2016

Former Northwestern president Henry Bienen said President Barack Obama hasn’t been assertive enough abroad, despite issuing many bold executive orders domestically. “Sometimes, force really matters,”...

Medill sophomore David Gernon and French and comparative literature Prof. Michal Ginsburg find common ground in Monday’s Political Union debate on Karl Eikenberry. The former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan was named the new executive director of the Buffett Institute in January, but the University announced in April that he would not longer be stepping into the position.

Students discuss Karl Eikenberry’s qualifications, worldview in Political Union debate

May 2, 2016

Karl Eikenberry isn’t coming to Northwestern, but debate over his appointment as executive director of the Buffett Institute carries on. NU Political Union tackled the issue Monday evening, arguing...

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