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Wesley Shirola, Columnist
February 5, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinion
There are arguably not many things that have contributed so much to our society as science has over the course of our history. Indeed, scientists have existed since the first human civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, where they...
Jared Baas, Op-Ed Contributor
October 23, 2017
Filed under Contributors, Opinion
It all started during Wildcat Welcome. I received an email from Northwestern’s chemistry department saying new General Chemistry students were required to go to the lab resource room and purchase a lab coat and goggles. This...
Hannah Dion-Kirschner, Columnist
April 13, 2017
Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion
On April 22, the U.S. will celebrate its 48th Earth Day. This day to celebrate and advocate for our planet was established in 1970 by former U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), who organized environmental teach-ins in collaboration...
Hannah Dion-Kirschner, Columnist
March 30, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
On Feb. 22, NASA announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized exoplanets. Researchers believe all of the seven planets in the planetary system TRAPPIST-1 are rocky planets like Earth, rather than gaseous ones like Jupiter, Uranus...
Hannah Dion-Kirschner, Columnist
February 21, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Alongside social media accounts and White House web pages, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conference on health and climate change was yet another casualty of America’s new political climate. The conference was...
Hannah Dion-Kirschner, Columnist
February 8, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
In 2004, a Harvard professor surveyed 928 randomly-selected scientific publications mentioning the phrase “global climate change.” Of these 928 papers, not one countered the theory that human activity is a major cause of climate...
Hannah Dion-Kirschner, Columnist
January 8, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
It’s the start of a new year, and many of us are reevaluating our habits. In the next few weeks, motivated Northwestern students will attempt to hit the gym more or the snooze button less. But the year we’ve left behind was,...
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November 18, 2014
Tyler Pager, Breaking News Editor
November 12, 2014
Filed under City, Education
Thirty Evanston Township High School students spent Tuesday at Northwestern shadowing more than 20 NU graduate students, exploring science and engineering outside of the classroom.
Kristen Perkins, the NU/ETHS partnership...
