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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


Balk: Football success energizes campus, brings national attention

Balk: Football success energizes campus, brings national attention

October 5, 2015

As I looked out Sunday onto Sherman Avenue from my perch on the stools of Starbucks, my personal house of worship, and watched students and Evanston residents stroll leisurely in the brisk October air,...

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...

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern survives against Ball State

September 26, 2015

It wasn’t pretty, but No. 17 Northwestern edged out Ball State, 24-19. Northwestern’s offense littered the first half with sloppy play. Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson turned the ball...

Fans in the student section cheer on the Wildcats during their Sept. 12 matchup against Eastern Illinois. Northwestern’s 3-0 start has revived optimism about the team.

Kelly: 2013 losing season not an indication for what’s to come

September 25, 2015

Coach Pat Fitzgerald maybe — just maybe — doesn’t want to talk anymore about NU’s past two 5-7 seasons. “We’ve flushed what’s happened over the last two years, this is a totally different...

Pillote: Justin Jackson’s workload is too much

Pillote: Justin Jackson’s workload is too much

September 23, 2015

Stop giving Justin Jackson the ball. Yes, the sophomore running back is the best player on Northwestern’s football team and yes, the Wildcats needed to keep it on the ground to grind out a close win...

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