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The Democratic Party Identity Crisis
On last week鈥檚 nationwide election day, Democrats emerged as the clear winner. However, the political party still faces many issues, including its own identity. For The Hill, Maxwell Professor Grant Reeher commented on this, highlighting one issue in particular. 鈥淭he…
How a Trump, Putin Meeting Changes the Administration’s Trip to Asia
As President Trump travels across Asia, a potential meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin may shake up the entire 12-day trip. It was unknown whether they may come in contact, but Maxwell Professor Grant Reeher discussed what could result from…
Obie Award-Winning Playwright Launches Department of Drama Discussion Series
Obie Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich will join faculty members Celia Madeoy, Stephanie Fetta and Gladys McCormick for a panel discussion of Isabel Allende鈥檚 鈥淭he House of the Spirits鈥 on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the Arthur Storch Theater…
Maxwell Students Named as 2017-18 SoldierStrong Scholars
Maxwell School graduate students Mitch Forbes and Chris Tonsmeire, both U.S. military veterans, have been named as this year鈥檚 SoldierStrong scholars, under terms of a scholarship the SoldierStrong Foundation provides to veterans at the school. Forbes is pursuing an executive…
Red Cross Blood Drive, Nov. 8
The 黑料不打烊 American Red Cross Club and the Center for Policy Research at the Maxwell School will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 8, beginning at 10 a.m. in 304ABC Schine Student Center. To set up an appointment…
How Misinformation Can Persist
Following the mass shooting in Texas, misinformation spread on a national level, with one man even being wrongly identified as the shooter on national TV. For Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson,聽 can stay even after corrected, as she explained to…
Abdali, MacPherson are Finalists for Prestigious Nationally Competitive Scholarship Awards
Two 黑料不打烊 students have been named finalists for three of the United States鈥 most prestigious nationally competitive scholarship awards: the Marshall Scholarship, the Mitchell Scholarship and the Rhodes Scholarship. Zainab Abdali, a senior English and textual studies and mathematics…
Some Republicans Causing Issues for POTUS
Many Republican officials are choosing extreme measures rather than stay put in the Trump era, including retirement. This could be largely detrimental to the Trump administration, who could have a frustrating time dealing with lawmakers not in his corner. For…
University Lectures Welcomes Historian and 鈥楾he Secret History of Wonder Woman鈥 Author Jill Lepore
Accomplished author, Harvard historian and The New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore concludes the fall portion of the 2017-18 University Lectures season on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lepore has been in the news frequently over…
Public Policy Fellowship Puts Senior on Path to Graduate School
Chizobam Nwagwu 鈥18 spent an intensive seven weeks as a Public Policy and International Affairs Program fellow at the University of Minnesota鈥檚 Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The summer institute program鈥攚ith its three graduate courses, networking opportunities and site visits…