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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

Seven students pose outdoors in formal attire. There is a gray fence in the background.

After pandemic hiatus, Black Formal returns in Homecoming-themed, virtual and in-person events

May 19, 2021

In 2016, Northwestern released a 150-page report of Black students’ experiences of discomfort, isolation or neglect in campus groups and social events. Six Black students were moved to host the first-ever...

Michael Jordan in “The Last Dance.” Three Medill faculty members who reported on Jordan and the Bulls appear in the docuseries.

Three journalism professors share their experiences covering Michael Jordan-era Bulls in “The Last Dance”

May 13, 2020

The Monthly Following the opening title scene of episode one of “The Last Dance,” footage plays of the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls celebrating their fifth NBA title. As players cheer and confetti...

Northwestern alum Michael Wilbon named to National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame

January 13, 2020

Michael Wilbon (Medill ’80) was named to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, the NSMA said Monday. Wilbon is a Medill professor and a trustee at Northwestern. He is the longtime co-host...

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser banter in front of a group of Northwestern students. “Pardon the Interruption” aired their Friday show from Welsh-Ryan Arena.

PTI airs from Welsh-Ryan as Wilbon, Kornheiser broadcast men’s basketball game

November 18, 2018

The lights in Welsh-Ryan Arena were dimmed and the crowd was buzzing. The main event was starting soon and Northwestern’s star was about to make his grand entrance. As the public address announcer...

Michael Wilbon (Medill 80) poses on the set of ESPNs Pardon The Interruption. The show will broadcast from Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday.

Men’s Basketball: ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption to tape live show before NU-Binghampton game

November 16, 2018

This March, Mike Foss, a senior director of remote production operations for ESPN, and his team began talks with the Northwestern athletic department about a possible collaboration between the department...

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