College Headlines

Letters: Horowitz misinforms students about Islam 79

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

11 hours ago by

As an American who believes in free speech, I support College Republicans' right to invite David Horowitz to speak on our campus. However, I cannot allow my fellow students to be victims of the deception and misinformation created by David Horowitz's remarks at last night's event.

The Problem with Christianity 26

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

11 hours ago by Jared Sax

Balhorn: Skip class more often 11

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

7 hours ago by Loren Balhorn

So you just spent $2,000 of mom and dad's money on a brand new MacBook Pro. You're an anthropology major with no real interest in computing, and you will only be using it for e-mail and basic word processing. You really only needed a cheap Dell laptop for that, but that black matte finish matched your North Face and Uggs so well, you couldn't help yourself!

Now that you have this prohibitively expensive piece of technology, it's time to show it off.

Ayers to speak at NU Thursday 8

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

32 minutes ago by

Updated 5:15 p.m | Former member of the Weather Underground William Ayers is in contract negotiations with the Muslim-cultural Student Association to speak at Cahn Auditorium Thursday night, said Associate Director of the Center for Student Involvement Helen Wood. Ayers, a Hyde Park neighbor of President-elect Barack Obama, was a point of controversy during the 2008 presidential campaign.

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? 3

Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

3 hours ago by Whitney Paige Green

Have you ever wondered why we as a culture celebrate Valentine's Day? If you're like me, then maybe you've figured it was some holiday that has no significant history whatsoever, but was simply created by corporate America in order to con us out of a few bucks.

Missing student's body identified 1

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

26 minutes ago by Amanda Luevano and Sean Collins Walsh

A body found in Lake Michigan Sunday morning has been identified as that of Communication freshman Trevor Boehm, officials said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office notified Northwestern early Monday evening.

Firing Squad: Vegan emcee anti-charity? 1

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

1 hour ago by Jake Spring

W hen I saw Dance Marathon's emcee selections last week, I was surprised to recognize a familiar name chosen to replace half of the legendary TnA duo.

Surely, any emcee candidate must undergo a thorough background check to verify their commitment to charitable causes.

I heart white America 1

Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

10 hours ago by Whitney Paige Green

On the night of the election, I was at the home of a conservative. I was watching the Comedy Central Colbert-Stewart special when the announcement was made: "Barack Obama is the President-Elect." I wanted to scream and rejoice, but I didn't want to offend my friend's mother, so I yelped into a pillow.