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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


Ben Crump shared insights over Zoom with the Black Pre-Law Association.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump talks past, future of legal activism at Black Pre-Law Association keynote

January 19, 2024

Northwestern’s Black Pre-Law Association kicked off its winter speaker series Thursday night at the Black House, inviting the Black community to hear from Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump. In his talk,...

An image of a football player wearing purple hangs on the side of a tan building.

Lloyd Yates becomes first named football player to sue Northwestern in hazing scandal

July 24, 2023

Former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates filed a lawsuit against Northwestern Monday, alleging that the University was negligent in identifying and responding to alleged incidents of hazing on the football...

Ryan Field.

Attorney now retained by 15 former student-athletes across three sports, four speak out

July 19, 2023

Attorney Ben Crump announced Wednesday morning that he now represents 15 former Northwestern student-athletes — a number up from 12 yesterday —  and that his clients now include both men and women.  He...

The football team. A former player filed a lawsuit Tuesday after hazing allegations emerged.

Lawsuit filed against Northwestern in football hazing case

July 18, 2023

A former Northwestern football player filed a lawsuit in the Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday against former NU head coach Pat Fitzgerald, University President Michael Schill and Combe Family Vice President...

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