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

The Daily Northwestern


Social justice advocate Sandra Fluke shared her long list of hopes for the post-2012 political environment at a College Democrats-sponsored talk Monday night in Fisk Hall.

Progressive activist Sandra Fluke talks hefty agenda

March 11, 2013

Forget the re-election of President Barack Obama or speaking at the Democratic National Convention. Progressive activist Sandra Fluke said Monday night that the best part of her 2012 was passing the California...

Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a clinical instructor at Harvard, speaks about the increasing number of males with body image problems. The speech was the keynote event for the Body Acceptance Week 2013, hosted by CAPS.

Body Acceptance Week begins with discussion of male body image

February 11, 2013

Body Acceptance Week kicked off Monday with a talk focusing on a topic not often discussed: male body image. Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a clinical psychology instructor at Harvard Medical School, delivered...

In Focus: Amherst account inspires Northwestern student to reveal own sexual assault

In Focus: Amherst account inspires Northwestern student to reveal own sexual assault

November 27, 2012

Earlier this quarter, an Amherst College student garnered national attention for her account of callous treatment by school administrators following her rape. For one Northwestern student, the story was...

Northwestern faculty members Renee Engeln-Maddox, Patti Wolter, Michele Weldon and a moderator (right to left) participate in a panel discussing “Miss Representation,” a film about the underrepresentation of women in positions of power, on Saturday. The event was sponsored by Medill Undergraduate Student Advisory Council, A&O Productions and the Women’s Center.

Documentary raises awareness about female representation

November 18, 2012

The Northwestern community packed into the McCormick Tribune Center forum Saturday for a screening and discussion of a popular documentary about the media’s influence on the underrepresentation of women...

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