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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

Protecting the brand: Social media in college athletics

November 20, 2012

Trying to summarize your feelings in 140 characters is difficult enough for your average nobody, let alone when the whole world is waiting for you to screw up. Yet this is the atmosphere student-athletes...

The Northwestern University Marching Band plays the school fight song before the football game against Indiana on Sept. 29. The fight song will turn 100 years old later this month, and a contest is being held for fans to submit their own renditions.

University celebrates 100 years of ‘Go U Northwestern’ fight song

November 15, 2012

The Northwestern fight song has been around for a century, and the University is looking to use the anniversary to instill even more school pride in the NU community. University Relations is collaborating...

A Northwestern football fan cheers during a home game earlier this fall. Ticket sales reportedly rose more than 50 percent for the Wildcats 2012 season.

Packed house: Northwestern’s on-field success fills seats

October 18, 2012

It may be decades before the mayor of Chicago decides to dye the Chicago River purple, but right now Chicago’s Big Ten Team continues to attract new fans. Especially this season, with the help of...

Northwestern to start charging for more sports

October 15, 2012

The Northwestern Athletic Department expanded the practice of charging admission to women’s soccer, field hockey and softball games for the 2012-2013 seasons. Prior to this change, the only sports that...

From 1985 to 2000, Bill Jauss appeared on The Sportswriters on TV, pictured above, discussing hot sports topics. He died Wednesday at 81.

Northwestern community remembers former Medill lecturer

October 11, 2012

Bill Jauss, an adjunct lecturer in Medill from 1964 to 1979, died Wednesday at the age of 81. The Northwestern community remembers Jauss (BSJ '52) as a groundbreaking sports journalist, beloved professor...

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