Richard Nixon

Acosta: The War on Drugs is misdirected

January 28, 2015

After Richard Nixon declared drug abuse was Public Enemy No. 1 in 1971, American began a war against these evil substances. All we see today is the aftermath of this war, which has cost billions to overcrowd...

Kamel: Associated Student Government elections show shifts in campaign strategies

April 16, 2013

If you haven’t been living under a rock lately, you know that Friday is the Associated Student Government presidential election. All over Facebook, around campus and in inboxes are messages from candidates,...

Kurtz: Predicting the future is a mug’s game

March 7, 2013

To borrow Adele’s immortal, Oscar-winning phrase, “This is the end … hold your breath and count to ten.” It’s time to grab the Kleenex — I’m leaving you, dear readers! This is my last...

Misulonas: Romney campaign more Nixon than Reagan

November 5, 2012

Many people have compared this year’s presidential election to the one in 1968. An unpopular Democratic candidate with a mediocre record is going up against a Republican candidate who had failed to get...

George McGovern, Northwestern alum and former U.S. senator, dead at 90

October 21, 2012

George McGovern, former three-term U.S. senator, 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and notable Northwestern alumnus, died Sunday morning at the age of 90. A statement from his family confirmed his...

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