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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


Northwestern 2025 quarterback commit Marcus Romain makes a play at quarterback for Wheeler High School. He will begin training with the Wildcats in January as an early enrollee.

Football: Quarterback commit Marcus Romain gains new perspective ahead of early enrollment at Northwestern

November 21, 2024

As the Friday night stadium lights shone down on a crosstown rivalry matchup in Marietta, Georgia, Northwestern’s 2025 quarterback commit Marcus Romain trotted out for a seemingly routine opening drive. It...

Senior right-hander Matt McClure throws a pitch against Tulane last weekend.

Baseball: Northwestern loses weekend series in a sweep by No. 12 Duke

February 26, 2024

Northwestern returned to the South this weekend, facing No. 12 Duke in a series of challenging play at the tree-lined Jack Coombs Field. Characterized by bursts of visiting momentum and consistent power-hitting...

Defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo and the Northwestern defense could have their hands full with Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk,a dual-threat quarterback in his first season as a starter.

Football: Against Blue Devils’ Sirk, Wildcats stare down a great unknown

September 17, 2015

Thomas Sirk is Duke’s starting quarterback heading into the Blue Devils’ matchup Saturday with No. 23 Northwestern, and that’s about all the Wildcats know about the recently promoted junior. Sirk...

Sam Shropshire returns a shot. After seeing his team knocked out of the postseason, the sophomore will compete on his own in the NCAA Singles Championships.

Men’s Tennis: Sam Shropshire is ready for the solitude of singles

May 19, 2015

Men's Tennis Although the team’s season came to an end against eventual national runner-up Oklahoma, sophomore Sam Shropshire has one more tournament. Shropshire, the No. 48 singles player in...

Chris Collins surveys the court from the sideline. The coach has taken a deliberate approach to rebuilding Northwestern’s historically unsuccessful program.

The Sideline: Slow and steady, Chris Collins marches Northwestern out of ignominy

May 12, 2015

Welcome to The Sideline, a series of profiles of Northwestern’s coaches where The Daily’s sports staff provides detailed looks into the lives and personalities of all 19 varsity coaches. A small,...

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