As a part of its ongoing elections and appointments for the new year, the Associated Student Government Senate swore in a new deputy speaker of the Senate and elected three new Rules Committee members at its Wednesday meeting. Weinberg sophomore Melissa Kusi-Amponsah was appointed deputy speaker by Weinberg sophomore and newly-elected Speaker Grace Houren. Kusi-Amponsah...
In response to the widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools in recent months, Northwestern’s Cognitive Science Program hosted an online panel discussion on the effects of Large Language Models on politics and civic engagement Tuesday. The multidisciplinary panel featured scholars with expertise spanning political science, philosophy and computer science. University of Massachusetts-Lowell political science...
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Northwestern’s chapter of BridgeUSA hosted its first campus-wide conference, “NUNITED,” at Norris University Center on Saturday. The all-day event featured panels, workshops and discussions centered around collaboration and dialogue in mainstream politics. BridgeUSA is a national organization with more than 50 college chapters dedicated to creating opportunities for constructive discussion about political issues on campuses....
I am a proud Northwestern student. I am grateful and indebted to NU for providing me with a world-class education, as well as opportunities to further myself: not only in the fields of media and communication, but also in my passion for building bridges between communities. However, most of you may not know that I...
The Associated Student Government Senate prepared for next week’s upcoming funding senate and discussed legislation demanding NU reaffirm its commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty in a Wednesday meeting. The Senate spent a majority of the time preparing for next week’s funding senate, a bi-annual event in which ASG Senate hears student groups’ appeals for funding and...
Congress issued four criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump last December related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, including obstruction of an official congressional proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the government, conspiracy to knowingly make a false statement and inciting or assisting an insurrection. While these referrals hold no legal weight, they indicate that...
Northwestern for Ukraine encouraged students to sign up for the first NU class offered about Ukrainian history in a Sunday Instagram post. Slavic 390: Ukraine’s Long Fight for Independence – Literature and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe is offered in fall 2022 and taught by Jewish studies and history Prof. Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, political science...
The Associated Student Government Senate unanimously passed legislation on underground campus tunnels for students Wednesday night. “Underground Tunnels?!??!,” a piece of legislation sponsored by Weinberg Senator and newly-appointed Chief of Staff Stephanie Shields, calls on Northwestern to investigate the potential use of existing campus tunnels for undergraduates. NU currently has an underground steam tunnel from...
Political Science Prof. Jordan Gans-Morse discussed the political context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine in a Monday Q&A hosted by Northwestern University College Democrats, NU Political Union and NU for Ukraine. The student organizations decided to host the event to provide a space for discussion and healthy dialogue, according to Medill junior and College...