Skip to Main Content
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


Twelve circles of different colors designed like baseballs on a blue background with “A League of Their Own” written in them.

Reel Thoughts: ‘A League of Their Own’ is a baseball show that finds its beating heart off the field

September 27, 2022

Content warning: This article contains references to homophobic violence.  This article also contains spoilers. A first kiss in the back room of a bar. Holding pinkies in a dark bus. Stolen minutes...

Northwestern beat Notre Dame last November thanks to two clutch kicks from Jack Mitchell. After the game, Wildcats players were treated to a special post-game meal: Chick-fil-A.

‘And we get Chick-fil-A’: An oral history of the Northwestern football’s viral sensation

November 19, 2015

Football Northwestern players and fans will long remember the Wildcats’ thrilling 43-40 overtime win over Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, a year ago last weekend, but they also won’t soon...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley sprints away from the NU defense. With Nebraska up next, the Cats are trying to fix the little mistakes that contributed to their two consecutive defeats.

Football: Northwestern to focus on preparation, fundamentals for game against Nebraska

October 19, 2015

Football The Wildcats know that they have something to prove this Saturday. After falling out of the top 25 following crushing losses to then-No. 18 Michigan and then-No. 17 Iowa, Northwestern...

Football: Senior defensive tackle Sean McEvilly announces retirement due to injuries

August 12, 2015

Senior defensive tackle Sean McEvilly will retire from football due to “chronic orthopedic issues," Northwestern announced Wednesday. “This has been an extremely difficult conclusion for Sean to...

Junior defensive lineman Max Chapman jumps at a pass during Northwestern’s game against Iowa last Saturday. The junior intimidates offensive linemen with a beard he’s been growing since July 4.

Football: Max Chapman and his beard step up on the defensive line

November 7, 2014

Gameday The first thing you notice when you look at Max Chapman is his beard. In its full, sweaty, post-practice glory, Chapman’s beard is the platonic ideal of manliness. It hangs off the junior...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Max Chapman