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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


Medill junior Michael Payant (center) attends nearly every Northwestern football or men's basketball game — often decked out in face paint and a purple costume — and encourages other students to do the same. "It takes so little to hop on the shuttle and walk down to the game,” he said.

Where are the students? Breaking down Northwestern’s attendance challenges

March 3, 2015

Gram Bowsher has heard it all. For more than two years as president of Wildside, the official student section of Northwestern Athletics, Bowsher fielded all kinds of complaints about his peers: that...

Chou: Northwestern athletic support shamefully lacking

Chou: Northwestern athletic support shamefully lacking

January 19, 2015

As the dust settled on Tuesday, the Wildcats shambled off the court towards their locker room, shoulders slumped and heads bowed in abject misery. Another tally has been marked in the right-hand column....

Freshman running back Justin Jackson eludes Minnesota defenders on one of his 23 carries Saturday. Despite Northwestern’s loss, Jackson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, becoming the third straight Wildcats player to win the award.

Football: Jackson wins award, depth chart shaken up before Homecoming game

October 13, 2014

For the third consecutive week, a Northwestern player was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. This time it was running back Justin Jackson, who impressed last week against Minnesota by rushing...

Kelsey Adams, one of the Dance Marathon 2014 emcees, pumps up tired dancers. This year, the DM executive board has vowed to make the event more inclusive.

Dance Marathon looks to become more inclusive

September 22, 2014

Dance Marathon is working to reach more multicultural and socioeconomic groups on campus this year after complaints surfaced last spring alleging the event was not inclusive enough. To make the...

Students congregate by the grill at Fitzerland, the student tailgate area, before the 2013 football game against Maine.

University, Wildside roll out stricter tailgating policies for Fitzerland

September 10, 2014

University-sanctioned tailgating at Fitzerland is now for Northwestern students only. New policies announced Wednesday by the Division of Student Affairs and Wildside require students to show their WildCARDs...

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