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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


Jim Phillips was appointed to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee on Friday.

Men’s Basketball: Athletic director Jim Phillips appointed to Division I Men’s Basketball Committee

March 4, 2017

Men's Basketball Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips will serve on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee starting in September, the NCAA announced Friday. Phillips will serve a...

Pillote: Give student-athletes more authority, autonomy

October 13, 2016

The National Labor Relations Board can’t seem to make up its mind. In August 2015, the NLRB declined jurisdiction over the efforts of Northwestern’s football players to form a union, effectively...

Cooper: Football must fundamentally change in order to survive

Cooper: Football must fundamentally change in order to survive

February 9, 2016

The National Football League is the king of American sports leagues. Football was recently named the most popular sport in America, a trend that has carried on for many years. The league seems to have...

Thanas Kountroubis competes. The freshman finished in eighth with a time of 53.87 seconds in the 100-yard IM in the championship final on the third day of the TYR Invitational.

Men’s Swimming: Northwestern displays improvement despite third place finish at TYR

November 24, 2015

After three days of competition, Northwestern placed third with 852 points at the TYR Invitational this past weekend, falling to Michigan State and Grand Canyon who tallied 1,161.5 and 1,043 points, respectively. The...

Balk: The power of the modern student-athlete

Balk: The power of the modern student-athlete

November 16, 2015

Student-athletes are unique. They are unique despite the NCAA’s insistence that the sports they play are nothing more than extracurricular educational pursuits. Putting aside many valid questions...

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