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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 University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Winter Break football alternatives for Northwestern fans

December 5, 2013

For those who follow sports, Winter Break means college football bowl games — tons of them. It ramps up with events like the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which is decidedly not famous. Any football game...

Senior Damien Proby lines up during a home game. After a heart condition limited Proby during his freshman year, he became one of the leaders on NU’s defense.

Gameday: Strong heart propelled Proby to starring role

November 21, 2013

Coach Pat Fitzgerald watched high school tape of a linebacker from North Las Vegas back in 2008. He stared at the screen over and over again as he watched a then-17-year-old Damien Proby constantly make...

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

February 18, 2013

On Jan. 1, 2013, Northwestern won its first bowl game in 64 years, ending the nation’s longest bowl-win drought. The Wildcats’ head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a college football Hall of Famer and member...

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