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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

Diebold: Justice is never convenient

Diebold: Justice is never convenient

February 24, 2014

A troubling thread has emerged lately in the conversation surrounding the National Labor Relations Board hearing to determine whether Northwestern’s football players can organize as a union: the notion...

Nadkarni: Re-focusing on what union hearing is really about

Nadkarni: Re-focusing on what union hearing is really about

February 23, 2014

Emotions picked up late last week in the Northwestern union hearings. It started with many former players going public with frustrations about the case, defending coach Pat Fitzgerald and railing against...

Fitzgerald testifies at NLRB hearing, citing experience as coach, former player

February 21, 2014

Pat Fitzgerald took the stand Friday, looking to refute former quarterback Kain Colter's claims. (Updated: Colter begins testimony at second NLRB hearing) The Northwestern football coach testified...

Putterman: CAPAs legal argument is weakening

Putterman: CAPA’s legal argument is weakening

February 20, 2014

The College Athletes Players Association has stated reasonable, valid objectives for improving the basic rights of student-athletes, none of which will help it be certified as a union. CAPA’s hopes...

Sports economist, Northwestern compliance official testify on second day of NLRB hearing

February 19, 2014

Testimony continued Wednesday at the National Labor Relations Board hearing to determine whether Northwestern football players are employees of the University. Two witnesses — one from the College...

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