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

The Daily Northwestern


Shirola: Professors should include much-needed breaks in long classes

Shirola: Professors should include much-needed breaks in long classes

February 19, 2019

As someone who studies social sciences, most of my classes are 80 minutes or longer. It doesn’t seem like all that much time in hindsight, but those of us who have taken a class of that length know that...

Soto: Rollback of birth control mandate will make college students less safe, less healthy

October 12, 2017

Let me begin this column by establishing a fundamental truth. Hormonal birth control, in its various forms, is simply that — hormones. It can aid in preventing a pregnancy, reduce painful cramps caused...

The Spectrum: Don’t burn out before you get the chance to shine

September 21, 2017

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email [email protected]. Quite...

Pollick: Meditation should be more mainstream

Pollick: Meditation should be more mainstream

November 4, 2013

The first time I really learned about meditation was during my sophomore year of high school in an Eastern Religions class. A Buddhist speaker came in to talk about his experiences. Following the talk,...

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