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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


Solomon Vault celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown last year. The sophomore running back is shouldering a bigger workload in his second season.

Football: Solomon Vault keeps the Wildcats’ backfield in balance

October 2, 2015

Solomon Vault is superstitious. He has the same game-day routine every single Saturday, right down to the order he and his roommate shower and the type of music he plays at specific times throughout...

Football: Wildcats prepare to face Minnesota offense 2.0

October 2, 2015

When asked in his Monday press conference how much he looked at last year’s game against Minnesota to prepare for Saturday’s tilt, coach Pat Fitzgerald detailed the process of preparing for a Big Ten...

Redshirt-freshman Quarterback Clayton Thorson has had highs and lows early in his first season. But will he be able to find consistency?

Point/Counterpoint: Will Thorson cost the Wildcats in the Big Ten?

October 1, 2015

Putterman: QB play could sink the Cats Entering the season, one of the primary reasons the Wildcats were expected to lose as many games as they won was their inexperience at the quarterback position....

Record 15 Northwestern teams honored for academic progress

May 20, 2015

The NCAA recognized 15 of Northwestern’s 19 varsity sports as part of its Academic Progress Rate program, the athletic department announced Wednesday. The Wildcats led all Football Bowl Subdivision...

Sam Shropshire returns a shot. After seeing his team knocked out of the postseason, the sophomore will compete on his own in the NCAA Singles Championships.

Men’s Tennis: Sam Shropshire is ready for the solitude of singles

May 19, 2015

Men's Tennis Although the team’s season came to an end against eventual national runner-up Oklahoma, sophomore Sam Shropshire has one more tournament. Shropshire, the No. 48 singles player in...

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