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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Cooper: Social media slacktivism accomplishes little

November 3, 2016

On Monday after class, I opened up my laptop to see many of my Facebook friends had checked into the page for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, the site of a massive protest against the proposed Dakota...

Angell: Stop criticizing Internet activism

Angell: Stop criticizing Internet activism

November 1, 2015

Another dose of alarmism is now in vogue: decrying activist posts, hashtags and other Internet activist campaigns. Labeling such participation as “slacktivism” or “clicktivism” and claiming they...

Lenhoff: Slacktivism pervasive in feminist culture

Lenhoff: Slacktivism pervasive in feminist culture

October 3, 2013

As someone with both a lot of work to do and a mighty procrastination habit, I spend more than my fair share of time online. Once I’ve gotten bored of refreshing Facebook, reading The New York Times...

Dunbar: Student activism worth supporting on campus

Dunbar: Student activism worth supporting on campus

April 24, 2013

It's not a secret that Northwestern students are passionate about student activism. This past month alone, there were the NU Summit on Sustainability, GlobeMed Summit and the Global Engagement Summit....

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