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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


Magic Johnson and Morton Schapiro watch Game 1 of the 2018 World Series. Schapiro was a special guest of Los Angeles Dodgers owner

Schapiro makes appearance at Game 1 of the World Series

October 24, 2018

During the middle of the seventh inning of Game 1 of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, the Fox cameras cut to show Los Angeles Dodgers owner Magic...

Willie Bourbon and Nick Paciorek celebrate crossing the plate. The Wildcats didn’t do enough of that against Nebraska-Omaha this weekend, going 1-2 in the series.

Baseball: Northwestern loses two of three in opening series against Nebraska-Omaha

February 19, 2018

Baseball Northwestern won just one of three games in its opening series of the year as the Wildcats showed up at the plate but failed to contain the Nebraska-Omaha bats. The Cats (1-2) were swept...

Cubs fans cheer in Wrigleyville following the team’s World Series win on Wednesday night. The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in a 10-inning Game 7, ending a 108-year championship drought.

Northwestern, Evanston rejoice after Cubs’ World Series win

November 3, 2016

A curse was lifted, the North Side of Chicago exalted and the Evanston city alarm rang into the night Wednesday after the Chicago Cubs captured their first world championship in a century. The Cubs...

A Cubs fan smiles outside Wrigley Field after the Chicago Cubs defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. The team won 5-0 in Game 6, making it to their first World Series in 71 years.

Northwestern students express hope ahead of Cubs World Series appearance

October 23, 2016

As his team fought for a historic World Series appearance, lifelong Chicago Cubs fan Sammy Esparza decided he would do his part to help end a curse. The curse was that of the Billy Goat, which — the...

Balk: Is anything really a waste of time?

Balk: Is anything really a waste of time?

October 12, 2015

I recently had a debate with a fellow Northwestern student about whether or not video games represent a worthwhile way to spend time. Sports video games, he insisted, had significantly improved his sports...

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