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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


Redshirt senior Drew Crawford dives for the ball in a game earlier this season. Crawford led Northwestern with 26 points in the Wildcats' win against Mississippi Valley State.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern overcomes early struggle against Gardner-Webb

November 25, 2013

The Wildcats earned no style points for their win Monday. Northwestern (4-2) defeated Gardner-Webb (2-4) 72-59 Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the team’s second-straight underwhelming victory. Days...

Nathan Taphorn is the only true freshman on Northwestern’s squad. Coach Chris Collins called the forward “one of our best shooters if not our best shooter.”

Men’s Basketball: Freshman Taphorn finding footing early on

November 21, 2013

First things first: what to call that Taphorn kid? He’s listed as “Nathan” on his official Northwestern Athletics Web page but “Nate” on ESPN.com. His Twitter name is “Nathan,” but his Twitter...

Putterman: As March Madness speeds up, Northwestern should too

Putterman: As March Madness speeds up, Northwestern should too

April 9, 2013

Monday night’s NCAA Tournament championship game between Louisville and Michigan featured abundant athleticism. There was Peyton Siva, maintaining his dribble while falling to the ground, then spinning...

Senior midfielder Taylor Thornton tries to control the ball during a game against Notre Dame last year. Thornton will lead the No. 1 Wildcats to the south for two more games this weekend.

Lacrosse: Northwestern heads South to take on No. 5 North Carolina, Vanderbilt

February 21, 2013

Earlier in February, No. 1 Northwestern traveled to Los Angeles and dominated in the West with victories against both the University of Southern California and No. 14 Massachusetts. Now, the Wildcats travel...

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

Football: The oral history of the Pat Fitzgerald era

February 18, 2013

On Jan. 1, 2013, Northwestern won its first bowl game in 64 years, ending the nation’s longest bowl-win drought. The Wildcats’ head coach Pat Fitzgerald, a college football Hall of Famer and member...

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