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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


Northwestern files union appeal to NLRB

April 9, 2014

Northwestern has officially appealed the National Labor Relations Board decision regarding the employee status of NU football players, the University announced Wednesday. The school submitted its brief...

Walfish: Civil discourse lacking in CAPA talks

Walfish: Civil discourse lacking in CAPA talks

April 6, 2014

It’s weird how one small detail can change your impression of someone. You can adore someone for what they’ve accomplished in their respective field, but the moment they do something you disagree...

Guest column: A look at Northwestern football’s changed landscape

April 3, 2014

A recent decision of a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board held that football players at Northwestern receiving grant-in-aid scholarships occupy the legal status of employees of the...

College Athletes Players Association leaders Kain Colter, Ramogi Huma and Tim Waters meet with U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The trio spoke to several legislators about the details of their college athletes’ rights movement.

Northwestern unionization leaders turn efforts toward DC

April 2, 2014

Leaders from the College Athletes Players Association met with legislators in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to explain the Northwestern football unionization movement they’ve spearheaded. Former...

Former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter displayed "APU," short for "All Players United" on his wristbands during a game against Maine. Colter told The Daily he was "ecstatic" when he heard the news about the NLRB's ruling on Wednesday.

Q&A: Kain Colter, former Northwestern quarterback, on NLRB ruling

March 29, 2014

On Wednesday, the Chicago branch of the National Labor Relations Board ruled Northwestern's football players were University employees. Although NU has pledged to appeal the ruling, it was a key step in...

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