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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


Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl stops by Dillo Day in 2014. The mayor called the annual Mayfest event pleasant even though she received a record number of complaints from Evanston residents.

In Focus: The mayor behind the myth

March 5, 2015
“I’ve become something of an urban legend,” the mayor said. “I don’t know that that will ever change.”
Hannah Kim follows through on a shot off the tee. The freshman has started the spring on fire, posting back-to-back runner-up finishes and is now the No. 20 player in the country.

Women’s Golf: Northwestern cruises to first victory of spring

March 5, 2015

Women's Golf The Wildcats took care of business in Florida, running away from the field at the Hurricane Invitational early and holding on late to capture their first victory of the spring and second...

Tre Demps skies toward the basket. The junior guard saved Northwestern on Tuesday night, nailing a game-tying 3 near the end of regulation and in the final seconds of the first overtime to keep the Wildcats alive in an eventual 82-78 double-overtime victory.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern finally slays Michigan, pulls off remarkable Senior Night win

March 4, 2015

Men's Basketball After last season’s blowout loss on Senior Night, the Wildcats decided to give the fans a show and sent the class of 2015 out in style. Northwestern (15-15, 6-11 Big Ten) captured...

Medill junior Michael Payant (center) attends nearly every Northwestern football or men's basketball game — often decked out in face paint and a purple costume — and encourages other students to do the same. "It takes so little to hop on the shuttle and walk down to the game,” he said.

Where are the students? Breaking down Northwestern’s attendance challenges

March 3, 2015

Gram Bowsher has heard it all. For more than two years as president of Wildside, the official student section of Northwestern Athletics, Bowsher fielded all kinds of complaints about his peers: that...

Bennett Lavin blasts one out from the fairway bunker. The senior was a steady No. 3 in the lineup during the fall season.

Men’s Golf: Northwestern tumbles to last-place finish in Louisiana

March 3, 2015

Men's Golf It's barely March, but Northwestern has already put its season on the brink. The Wildcats entered the Louisiana Classics on Monday hoping to challenge No. 1 Illinois for the tournament...

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