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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Orientation 2020

Chris Collins and Jim Phillips sit courtside at a game. The NCAA and its athletic programs face an uncertain future for collegiate sports.

Riker: With or without games, this fall will be the most important season in NCAA history

August 16, 2020

A couple months from now, Ryan Field might be barren. The lakefront fields might fall quiet. Welsh-Ryan Arena might go dark. None of those bleak scenes are certainties, but the COVID-19 pandemic makes...

Stacey Abrams, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and the Northwestern University College Democrats’ Fall 2019 speaker.

A look back on the 2019-20 school year’s speakers

August 16, 2020

From actors and comedians to activists and politicians, fascinating speakers flock to campus each quarter. This past year was no different. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the University to shutter...

Combe Tennis Center, home to the Northwestern women’s tennis program. The team’s previous season was cut short due to COVID-19.

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern looks to build on team’s experience

August 16, 2020

Women's Tennis After losing 2-5 to No. 2 Ohio State on March 7, Northwestern was prepared to bounce back, with upcoming matches scheduled against Big Ten rivals Minnesota and Wisconsin. That match...

A fun flow chart to help you decide how to get to where you need to be. Hopefully, it will just mean walking from your bed to your desk to get your computer, then back to your bed.

How to determine when to use public transportation

August 16, 2020

In the COVID-19 world of quarantine, the name of the game is reducing human contact. But on campus, should you choose to return, you likely won’t have a car or an easy way of getting around — unless...

A Northwestern fencer lunges. The team was unable to make it to the finals of the Midwest Championships despite having one of their best seasons in recent years.

Fencing: Cats finish strong during regular season despite NCAA Championship cancellation

August 16, 2020

Fencing Despite the cancellation of the NCAA Championships, the Wildcats had one of their best regular fencing seasons, with a No. 9 national ranking and 29-11 record. Under coach Zach Moss, Northwestern...

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Orientation 2020