Ruby Phillips, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 29, 2018
Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion
I grew up watching “The Cosby Show.” I wanted to be as cool as Denise, as cute as Rudy and as classy as Clair. I cannot emphasize enough how important the Cosby legacy is for so many generations of black people: To see a middle-class...
Ruby Phillips, Columnist
January 23, 2018
Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion
In the past few weeks, I have found myself engaged in several conversations with my friends, family and even coworkers about the culture of sex and dating today. I’ve heard questions like: Why is it so hard to say no? Why do...
Leo Sainati, Columnist
January 8, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinion
In mid-December, Richard Cohen, an Opinion writer for The Washington Post, published a column titled “Who really should have been Time’s Person of the Year.” Curious as to who could possibly deserve more recognition than...
Mariana Alfaro and Troy Closson
November 9, 2017
Filed under Letters from Editor, Opinion
Sometimes the systems in place to combat abuse are not successful in stopping dangerous behaviors. That’s when we — as allies, as witnesses, as bystanders — have to step up.
The last month has seen countless sexual harassment...
Troy Closson, Opinion Editor
November 7, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
On Monday, Florida State University announced an indefinite suspension of all fraternities and sororities following the recent death of Andrew Coffey, a fraternity pledge who died at an off-campus party. The announcement also cited a separate incident i...
Eish Sumra, Columnist
November 5, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinion
As disgusting as the allegations against Kevin Spacey are, they are hardly surprising. Since the allegations against Harvey Weinstein were brought to light, Hollywood has been awash with sexual harassment and assault accusations....
Margaux MacColl, Op-Ed Contributor
October 16, 2017
Filed under Contributors, Opinion
I was in the room of a fraternity house on campus, watching TV with two men. One was a good friend I’ll call “Joe,” and the other an acquaintance I’ll call “Nate.” Nate sat next to me on the couch, our legs touching....
May 20, 2016
Benjamin Din, Digital Projects Editor
January 27, 2016
Filed under Administration, Campus, Faculty, Latest Stories
Dave Linhardt never made it to teach the third meeting of his Principles of Entrepreneurship class.
On Jan. 12 and Jan. 14 — only the second week of the quarter — Linhardt, who was an adjunct professor, sent two emails,...
Madeline Fox, Summer Managing Editor
August 15, 2015
Filed under Campus, Latest Stories
A Feinberg School of Medicine student is suing Northwestern under Title IX saying the school responded with “deliberate indifference” after he reported he was sexually harassed by a professor.
A federal judge ruled last...
April 3, 2014
