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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


Nate Silver speaks to an audience of roughly 1,000 about data analysis and predictions at the One Book One Northwestern keynote address. Silver’s book “The Signal and the Noise” was selected as this year’s One Book read.

Nate Silver talks data, baseball in One Book keynote address

October 6, 2016

Nate Silver said it’s crucial for society to use big data responsibly and discern truths from it during his One Book One Northwestern keynote address on Thursday. Silver, author of “The Signal...

Hayes: Baseball is regionalizing, not dying

Hayes: Baseball is regionalizing, not dying

April 14, 2016

In one of my first columns for The Daily back in Fall Quarter of my freshman year, I wrote about why World Series television viewership has historically declined. Among other reasons, I considered that...

Joe Schindler sets up for a pitch. The junior pitcher threw five shutout innings to help Northwestern to an opening-day victory over Nevada at the Chicago Cubs’ Spring Training stadium.

Baseball: Cubs lend spring home to Wildcats for weekend series

February 21, 2016

Baseball Playing in the major leagues is an aspiration of many young athletes. This weekend, Northwestern came about as close as one can get, “hosting” Nevada in a four-game series at the Spring...

Goodman: Why I became a Cubs fan

Goodman: Why I became a Cubs fan

May 22, 2014

I hail from Austin, Texas, and while I am extremely proud of my hometown, I am saddened by our lack of professional sports teams. We are the largest city in the country without a pro team (a statistic...

Wrigley Field, the 100-year-old home of the Chicago Cubs, hosted Northwestern lacrosse Saturday night. The Wildcats beat USC 12-7 in front of 5,145 fans.

Lacrosse: Wrigley game a home run for Wildcats

April 27, 2014

It was a beautiful night for baseball, but the Chicago Cubs were 90 miles away in Milwaukee. Northwestern took the field instead to battle Southern California in NU's final regular-season game, and...

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