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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


Allard: Embodying the color purple

Allard: Embodying the color purple

May 20, 2013

Purple. Some would consider the definition of purple to be a beautiful color you can create by mixing red and blue together. This is true, obviously, but athletic personnel at Northwestern would argue...

Ryan: Selective outrage not enough when sports and social issues collide

Ryan: Selective outrage not enough when sports and social issues collide

February 4, 2013

Yesterday, a column was published in The Daily analyzing where a fan base should draw the line when jeering opponents. Alex Putterman, the column's author, used the example of students chanting allusions...

Goodman: Calling for separation of sport and state

Goodman: Calling for separation of sport and state

January 31, 2013

I like to keep my sports and my politics separate: what I deem the “separation of sport and state.” While reading The New York Times sports section this past week, there was a link to President  Barack...

Know your teams: A guide to NU’s top athletes

August 27, 2012

1. Football Summary: There is a lot of optimism in Evanston surrounding Pat Fitzgerald’s bunch this season. After four straight bowl games and five straight seasons of bowl eligibility, the pressure...

Traditions every fan should know

August 27, 2012

So you’re attending Northwestern. Chances are you didn’t choose to go here because of the high-profile athletic teams the schools offers, and if you did, you probably really like lacrosse more than...

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