SASA

Poet discusses challenges transgender people of color face at APAC, SASA event

October 22, 2017

Alok Vaid-Menon said they did not start to identify as transgender because they wanted to be a woman, but because they wanted to reclaim their femininity “from the women who stole it.” “There’s...

Comedian Hasan Minhaj discusses power of satire, solidarity

February 28, 2016

Having love as a driving force motivates people to support those who are hurting, Hasan Minhaj, a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, told an audience of more than 200 on Friday night. “A lot of...

Student groups elect ASG VP for student activities

May 11, 2015

In the first direct election of an ASG vice president for student activities, student groups elected Weinberg junior Parag Dharmavarapu, the only candidate on the ballot, to the position Monday. The...

Q&A: Akhil Katakam, president of SASA

April 15, 2015

A&E Northwestern's South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) is bringing singer Jay Sean to Ryan Auditorium on Friday night. All proceeds from the event, a sell out, will go to The Umbrella Foundation,...

Chase: Minority students need to step outside their comfort zones to foster progress

March 6, 2015

Earlier in the quarter, I was finishing up in The Daily office and was about to head out for the night when a question crossed my mind to ask one of the editors. “Am I the only black columnist for...

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