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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


Cubs merchandise hangs in a store. Evanston stores are stocking up on Cubs merchandise as the team makes its World Series run.

Evanston shops stock up, sell out of Cubs merchandise

October 25, 2016

It’s not every day Jaime Leonardi, co-owner of Stumble & Relish, sees a woman dressed head-to-toe in Cubs gear walk into her store and ask where the Cubs merchandise is located. “The fans have been...

A Cubs fan smiles outside Wrigley Field after the Chicago Cubs defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. The team won 5-0 in Game 6, making it to their first World Series in 71 years.

Northwestern students express hope ahead of Cubs World Series appearance

October 23, 2016

As his team fought for a historic World Series appearance, lifelong Chicago Cubs fan Sammy Esparza decided he would do his part to help end a curse. The curse was that of the Billy Goat, which — the...

Hayes: An athlete dying young and the ethics of grief

Hayes: ‘An athlete dying young’ and the ethics of grief

October 29, 2014

Not long after the first pitch of Sunday night’s crucial Game Five of the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants, baseball fans around the country abruptly paused and...

Senior Mari Majam, a veteran on a Northwestern squad that includes four freshmen and a transfer student, bunts. Majam said the young players have transitioned smoothly from their high school days and the team should be ready for its season opener this weekend in Tempe, Ariz.

Softball: Newly motivated Northwestern kicks off season with Kajikawa Classic

February 4, 2014

After the 2013 season didn’t go as planned for Northwestern, the team is determined to fulfill expectations this time around. With four incoming freshmen and a transfer student, the Wildcats' lineup...

Hayes: World Series losing viewership, not quality

Hayes: World Series losing viewership, not quality

October 29, 2013

Whether or not you are one of the roughly 16 million people who have watched this year’s World Series — the culmination of America’s national pastime — between the National League champion St....

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