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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


Conan Jennings spars with an opponent. On Friday, NU could beat Illinois for the first time in his career.

Wrestling: Northwestern set to end historic poor run of form against Illinois on Friday

February 14, 2019

Wrestling The disappointment was palpable last year when a 6-0 Northwestern took on Illinois with sky-high momentum and an undefeated season on the line. The Wildcats lost an 18-17 heartbreaker. The...

Sebastian Rivera wrestles with an opponent. The sophomore lost his first match of the season this weekend

Wrestling: Northwestern falls to Michigan State, No. 4 Michigan

February 11, 2019

Wrestling After a season full of major decisions and easy victories, sophomore Sebastian Rivera, the top ranked 125-pound wrestler in the country, knew it was time for a challenge. In the lead...

Dererk Pardon shoots a free throw. The senior center had 19 points against Michigan State.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern dominated by No. 8 Michigan State in 81-55 loss

January 3, 2019

Men's Basketball When Northwestern and Michigan State last met on Feb. 17, 2018, the game was defined by its second half: the Spartans, then ranked No. 2 in the country, mounted a 27-point comeback...

Riley Lees (left) and Cameron Ruiz celebrate against Iowa.

Paxton: When the stakes are high, Pat Fitzgerald has a tendency to rise

November 15, 2018

Football Pat Fitzgerald has taken some ugly losses in recent years. Consider the one-two punch of Western Michigan (not so bad after all, since the Broncos went to the Cotton Bowl that year) and Illinois...

Anthony Gaines celebrates following a dunk. The sophomore guard scored 10 points off the bench against McKendree on Friday.

Men’s Basketball: Gaines’ football background, unique skill set make him Northwestern’s 2019 wild card

November 4, 2018

On a 2018-19 Northwestern team predominantly flush with one specific type of player — lanky, pass-first, perimeter wings, straddling the dividing line between guard and forward — sophomore Anthony...

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