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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


Ara Parseghian (right) and former Northwestern athletic director Stu Holcomb look at a newspaper during the late 1950s.

Football: Former coach Ara Parseghian dies at age 94

August 2, 2017

Football Ara Parseghian, who coached Northwestern from 1956 to 1963, died Wednesday morning at the age of 94, according to ESPN. Parseghian compiled at 36-35-1 record with the Wildcats — a level...

Ara Parseghian instructs a group of Northwestern football players. Parseghian coached NU from 1956 to 1963.

Football: Rediscovering Ara Parseghian’s forgotten legacy of innovation at Northwestern

July 27, 2017

Fifty-four years after Northwestern’s most recent tenure as the nation’s No. 1 football team, members of the remarkable 1962 team gathered last fall for a reunion with their then-93-year-old coach:...

Lily Novak swings at a pitch. The sophomore infielder and the Wildcats were blown out by Notre Dame on Tuesday.

Softball: Wildcats overpowered by Notre Dame in ugly loss

April 25, 2017

Softball Northwestern struggled Tuesday afternoon in its final non-conference game of the season, a 10-2 run-rule loss to Notre Dame that ended after 5 innings. The Wildcats (20-24, 6-9 Big Ten)...

Strong Kirchheimer fires a backhand. The senior said he was disappointed by Northwestern’s two losses this weekend.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern continues struggles, drops pair of weekend matches

February 27, 2017

Men's Tennis With 10-straight wins and a top-10 ranking in early February, Northwestern looked to be on its way to one of the best seasons in program history. Less than three weeks later, that outlook...

Strong Kirchheimer readies a backhand. The senior was unable to lift Northwestern over elite competition this weekend.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern falls short at National Indoor Championships

February 21, 2017

Men's Tennis Coming into the weekend, Northwestern appeared poised to make a run at a championship against some of the nation’s best programs. Three losses later, the team knows it still has room...

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