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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


Chris Collins and Jim Phillips sit courtside at a game. The NCAA and its athletic programs face an uncertain future for collegiate sports.

Riker: With or without games, this fall will be the most important season in NCAA history

August 16, 2020

A couple months from now, Ryan Field might be barren. The lakefront fields might fall quiet. Welsh-Ryan Arena might go dark. None of those bleak scenes are certainties, but the COVID-19 pandemic makes...

Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern has struggled attracting students to its games this season.

Warren’s World: Northwestern can’t get it right in trying to get students to games

February 11, 2020

The place to be Monday night was Welsh-Ryan Arena. The No. 19 Northwestern women’s basketball team was playing at home for only the second time in three weeks and were one of the hottest teams in the...

Alderman Eleanor Revelle. Revelle said she’s receiving fewer emails than normal, which she attributed to residents’ preoccupation with the coronavirus.

City Council votes to allow alcohol sales at Welsh-Ryan Arena

February 11, 2020

City Council voted to allow alcohol sales at Welsh-Ryan Arena during its Monday meeting, making Northwestern the 9th school in the Big Ten to allow for such sales at its basketball stadium. The ordinance...

Lindsey Pulliam jogs down the court. The junior guard scored 22 points during Northwestern’s January win over Michigan State.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern enters crucial stretch of conference play against Michigan State

February 9, 2020

Women's Basketball No. 21 Northwestern hasn’t lost much this season. After 22 games, the Wildcats have fallen only three times, all to teams who are currently ranked in the AP Top 25. NU is...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Council discussed possible changes to the city’s amusement tax.

City Council discusses potential amusement tax changes

January 28, 2020

City Council discussed possible changes — including removing the nonprofit exemption or establishing a seat-number minimum — to the amusement tax, a tax on entertainment events. Aldermen also...

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