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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Douglas: Why I won't hide American pride

Douglas: Why I won’t hide American pride

May 29, 2014

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama gave the commencement address to the graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The speech, while offering advice and thanks (and pardon...

Egger: Why the US should abolish the death penalty

May 26, 2014

I was in diapers when George H.W. Bush used Michael Dukakis' opposition to the death penalty as a cudgel in a campaign commercial. Since then, according to a 2013 Pew survey, support for the death penalty...

Douglas: The freedom to be forgotten

Douglas: The freedom to be forgotten

May 15, 2014

People rarely desire to be forgotten. Constantly surrounded and bombarded with the importance of fame and fortune, we actually fear it. But on Tuesday, the European Union’s high court ruled that it...

Health experts recommend Evanston raise age to buy tobacco

May 6, 2014

The Evanston Health Advisory Council is asking aldermen to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21, a move the group says will make the city a "health leader" in Illinois. Dr. Timothy...

Hasson: Immigration and American competitiveness

Hasson: Immigration and American competitiveness

April 30, 2014

When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear. And that’s exactly what John Boehner did on Friday when he mocked certain...

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