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

The Daily Northwestern


Weinberg senior Matt Clarkston answers a question during ASG Senate’s Wednesday meeting. Clarkston was elected speaker of the Senate, succeeding Noah Whinston for the body’s top spot.

Senate elects Clarkston as new speaker

October 21, 2015

Weinberg senior Matt Clarkston will be Associated Student Government’s next speaker of the Senate. Clarkston beat two senators, Weinberg sophomore Nehaarika Mulukutla and Weinberg junior Will Pritzker,...

Students for Sensible Drug Policy present questions to the audience about the purpose and use of drugs. The first event of the year kicked off with a discussion exploring the benefits of legalization.

SSDP defends drug legalization in kickoff event

September 30, 2015

Northwestern Students for Sensible Drug Policy hosted its introductory meeting Wednesday evening and discussed the organization’s central focus: the merits of drug legalization. With a goal to advocate...

Letter to the Editor: Northwestern should re-examine cannabis policies on Ski Trip

November 24, 2014

If you haven’t heard yet, cannabis is legal by Colorado state law and has been since the end of 2012. Since then, state officials, activists and private entrepreneurs have been busy creating a regulatory...

Former police officer Ryan Harmon talks to student drug policy activists at the Midwest Regional SSDP Conference. The conference attracted more than 60 students from across the region.

Panelists, activists discuss drug policy at regional conference

April 13, 2014

Student activists from across the Midwest came to Northwestern on Saturday to hear several speakers and engage in discussions regarding different aspects of U.S. drug policy. NU's chapter of Students...

Students for Sensible Drug Policy kicks off Drug Week

April 15, 2013

Members of Students for Sensible Drug Policy want to be taken seriously. To refute their self-described label as "a group of stoners," they kicked off Drug Week on Sunday night by rallying students to...

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