Thursday, January 31, 2008
speaker

Speaker talks Israel’s attitudes toward the Holocaust

Once ashamed of the dead, Israel grew to honor their heroism.

Sunday, January 13, 2008
Speaker

Student group marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Speakers mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day by discussing exploited people in Chicago and abroad.

Thursday, November 8, 2007
Review

Eliot Chang: Funny and insightful, just not at the same time

Chang split his campus show between smirks and smarts, never letting the two intermingle.

Friday, October 26, 2007

There’s truth out there, says Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington started on NPR’s political show, “Left, Right and Center,” as a Republican. Eleven years later, she’s created a blog empire, several books and the show’s fourth dimension: the independent progressive.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Ex-Clinton adviser: Be excited about Dems’ chances in 2008

A former Clinton adviser told NU students that the Democrats have it made in 2008.

Thursday, May 24, 2007
Television

NU alum Saved By The Bell writer comes back to school

An NU alum who worked on the generation-defining show reveals its secrets.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

NU’s Special Olympics marks 30th anniversary

Before an audience of around 50 in Ryan Auditorium, the chairman of Special Olympics, Inc., talked Monday evening about honor, respect and inspiration.
“[Special Olympics] is a not a movement about people with special needs, but a movement about all of us,” Timothy Shriver said. Shriver came to speak because NU’s Special Olympics celebrates its [...]

Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Speaker

Actor Zach Braff talks creepy fans and memories of Norris

The Scrubs actor and NU alum reflects on his time here and his fame afterwards.

Friday, April 13, 2007
On campus

Activist shows how to break free with Theater of the Oppressed

Activist Hector Aristizábal combined psychotherapy with theater, drumming and dance Thursday night in Fisk 217.

Issues on campus

Speaker wants better campus services for pregnant students

Pro-life activist Serrin Foster sought common ground in her speech, “The Feminist Case Against Abortion.”

Thursday, April 12, 2007
Speaker

Illinois governor advocates political action and healthcare

Pictures, text and sound from Blagojevich’s speech.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007
On campus

For Take Back the Night, panel discusses domestic violence

NCDC and College Feminists held a panel Tuesday night on domestic violence and other issues.

Saturday, March 31, 2007
Speaker

Nun who survived torture urges action to stop it

Burned and raped eighteen years ago in Guatemala, American nun Dianna Ortiz talked Thursday night about fighting torture.

Thursday, March 1, 2007
Speaker

Writer Peggy Orenstein: ‘Ordinary life is worth writing about.’

Author Peggy Orenstein talked yesterday about writing about women’s issues to find larger truths.

Life of an alum

Broadcasting battlefronts: Medill alum Kevin Sites

The story behind journalist Kevin Site’s 22 war-zone visits.

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