Spiritual leader talks mental health, compassion
Radhanath Swami, a spiritual leader, author and social activist, discussed the intersection between mental health and expressing compassion at an event Thursday evening. More than 100 people attended...
View ArticleHillel brings Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss his latest...
Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg spoke to about 150 students and community members Thursday night about “The Obama Doctrine,” his 19,000-word profile on President Obama’s foreign policies....
View ArticleSex educator Auntie Angel performs demonstrations for Sex Week finale
Chicago-based sex educator Auntie Angel demonstrated six of her more than 50 oral sex techniques to roughly 200 students during Northwestern Sex Week’s finale event Friday night. Audience members...
View Article‘Spotlight’ reporters talk impact of investigative journalism
Journalists Walter Robinson and Sacha Pfeiffer, winners of the Pulitzer Prize for their Boston Globe series that uncovered Roman Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, said they never expected to discover...
View ArticleDocumentary created by alumni looks at fair trade in banana industry
The Buffett Institute for Global Studies hosted a screening Tuesday of “Beyond the Seal,” a web documentary created by two Northwestern alumni about small farmers fighting to change the banana industry...
View ArticleRapper Killer Mike to speak on campus
Rapper Killer Mike will speak on campus in May as part of the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series, the group announced Sunday. Killer Mike, whose legal name is Michael Render, will speak at the Donald...
View ArticleFormer Fed chairman Ben Bernanke discusses financial crisis in Northwestern...
Ben Bernanke’s life has changed quite a bit since the end of his term as chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2014. “Parking problems are a lot worse, and like everybody else I have to stand in the...
View ArticleProfessors Gordon, Mokyr clash over the future of economic growth
Robert Gordon does not believe in a bright American future. “We’re mired in the muck with productivity growth as slow as it’s ever been in US history,” the economics professor said. “Everywhere I look,...
View ArticleImmigration activist draws on personal experience, discusses reform
Activist Ju Hong led students on a “video tour” about immigration reform Tuesday, drawing on his personal experience as an undocumented immigrant. Hong received attention in 2013 when he heckled...
View ArticleSarah Koenig of ‘Serial’ to speak at Northwestern in June
Journalist Sarah Koenig will speak next month at Northwestern as part of the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series, the group announced Wednesday. Koenig will “take the audience backstage” and share...
View ArticleObama’s speechwriter, Northwestern alumnus Cody Keenan speaks on campus
White House director of speechwriting Cody Keenan reflected on his personal experiences as President Barack Obama’s lead speechwriter and as a Northwestern alumnus at a speaker event Wednesday evening....
View ArticleRapper Killer Mike discusses social awareness, acceptance
Killer Mike wanted the audience of his Wednesday night talk to know him beyond his rapper persona. “My name is Mike and I rap,” he said. “I own a couple of barber shops. My wife runs my house, and I...
View ArticleJournalist James Risen talks national security, CIA at Pulitzer celebration
Journalist James Risen, who said the FBI spied on him while he was writing a book about post-9/11 America, told journalism students Friday they should view the government skeptically. “Remember to take...
View ArticleFox News pundit John Stossel announced as College Republicans’ spring speaker
John Stossel, who hosts a show on the Fox Business Network, will speak on campus as College Republicans’ spring speaker this month. In a speech titled “Attack on Freedom,” Stossel will discuss ways...
View ArticleFilm director Garry Marshall returns to Northwestern for ‘Mother’s Day’...
Director Garry Marshall (Medill ‘56) said Tuesday that, despite criticisms of the film genre, romantic comedies aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. “They always say it’s over, there’s no more sitcoms,...
View ArticlePanel discusses balancing activism, academics
It’s nearly impossible to be an activist and have a full-time job, Columbia College Prof. Prexy Nesbitt said at a student activism panel Tuesday night. “It comes down to what your values are,” Nesbitt...
View ArticlePanel of professors discusses Asian-American identity, unity
A panel of three professors discussed racial identity at an event on Tuesday sponsored by more than a dozen Asian-interest student groups, encouraging greater dialogue between subgroups within the...
View ArticleEikenberry to speak at Buffett Institute event later this month
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry will speak at Northwestern on May 31 at an event hosted by the Buffett Institute for Global Studies in recognition of Military Appreciation Month....
View ArticleFox Business host John Stossel discusses his libertarian evolution as College...
Although he was speaking at an event hosted by College Republicans, John Stossel stressed he does not identify as a conservative. “I’m not a conservative, I’m a libertarian,” he said. “People should be...
View Article‘Serial’ creator Sarah Koenig discusses podcast’s popularity
Sarah Koenig, creator and host of “Serial,” never thought the show would become the world’s most popular podcast. “Nobody listens to podcasts,” she said. “We thought if we could get 300,000 listeners,...
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