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No. 54 Northwestern was on the ropes.  Trailing 3-2 against Denver on Sunday, the newly-ranked Wildcats (10-3, 0-0 Big Ten) faced the threat of a winless weekend, having already lost to No. 24 Notre Dame 4-0 on Friday. Junior Greyson Casey and freshman Cooper Han both needed to win their matches for NU to nab...

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Northwestern wrapped up its regular season with two individual wins in a low-key affair at UChicago’s Margaret Bradley Invitational on Saturday. With one eye on the Big Ten Indoor Championships set to run from Thursday to Saturday, coach Jill Miller said some of the program’s premier athletes rested while other regulars finalized their preparation for...

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Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You can contact the photo editor by emailing photo@dailynorthwestern.com. Coming off a loss to Notre Dame on Friday, Northwestern struggled to defeat Denver, ending the...

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Three hat tricks, two career-first goals and one NCAA scoring leader, No. 4 Northwestern’s match-up with Marquette lived up to its “Legends Night” name. The Wildcats (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten) outscored the Golden Eagles (3-1, 0-0 Big East) 25-7 Friday night at Ryan Fieldhouse, a fitting tribute to the former players honored at the game. ...

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Northwestern lacrosse dominated Marquette on Friday, winning 25-7 at Ryan Fieldhouse. The game started slowly for the ’Cats, only reaching 4-2 at the end of the first quarter. They turned up the heat in the second quarter, led by senior attacker Madison Taylor’s five goals and one assist. During halftime, NU honored legendary attacker Erin...

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The first advertisement attacking a candidate running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District hit the airwaves Saturday, paid for by super PAC Elect Chicago Women, Federal Communications Commission filings show. POLITICO reported earlier this month that the organization, which has previously aired advertisements boosting State Sen. Laura Fine’s (D-Glenview) campaign, is supported by the American...

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Early in Tracey Fuchs’ tenure at Northwestern, she would take chances on players whom she didn’t perceive as ideal cultural fits. Whether a recruit was a little “lazy” or didn’t make complete sense for the team, the 17-year Wildcats coach said she sometimes overlooked such flaws in pursuit of high-level talent.  But after winning three...

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Nathaniel Foster is a student at the School of Professional Studies and writer of Ducks Dan and Dave. He can be contacted at NathanielFoster2027@u.northwestern.edu. Lia Kim is the illustrator for Ducks Dan and Dave and is not associated with Northwestern. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members...

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Northwestern’s chapters of the Platypus Affiliated Society and Young Americans for Freedom discussed the political trajectory of the United States based on American Revolution ideals in Harris Hall on Thursday. Moderated by BridgeNU, the discussion between Platypus, a group that focuses on Marxist ideology, and YAF, a group that focuses on conservative ideology, centered on...

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Northwestern has one of the best athletics programs in the country. Wildcat lacrosse is ranked number four in the country, women’s golf and field hockey are reigning champions and volleyball had a winning record for the first time in three years. So why is it that at most NU sporting events, there are less than...

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This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated Feb. 20 at 4:35 p.m.  The Evanston Police Department is investigating “swastika graffiti” on a viaduct beneath Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line tracks, EPD Cmdr. Chelsea Brown confirmed in a Tuesday statement to The Daily. EPD first received a...

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Six Democratic candidates running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District addressed campaign finances and Israel’s military actions in Gaza at Pink Poster Club’s Meet the Candidates Forum Thursday night.  Mayor Daniel Biss, State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview), progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh, State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago), Skokie school board member Bushra Amiwala and former...

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Northwestern’s Presidential Search Committee announced the official position profile for the University’s 18th president in a Thursday news release, initiating the next stage of the selection process. The profile includes 21 qualities broken into ideal priorities and experiences that the committee expects of the University’s next president. These include protecting and expanding University research, building...

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Think you know Northwestern’s campus? Take your best shot, and try to name this week’s location.

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Caught up with current events? See if you can ace this week’s news quiz.

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The Bridge at 909 art exhibit in the lobby of City Hall features six works by established Evanston-based artist Chris Froeter and emerging Chicago-based artist Gabi Bozeman.  Located at 909 Davis St., Froeter’s large black and white portraits contrast sharply with Bozeman’s smaller canvases full of color. The exhibit opened on Feb. 5 and is...

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Evanston Public Library hosted an open dialogue exploring the intersection of spirituality and mental well-being in Black faith communities Thursday evening.  The event, “The Intersection of Spirituality and Mental Well-being in Black Communities of Faith,” aimed to foster “coping strategies and greater resilience,” according to EPL’s website. The dialogue was a part of an annual...

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The Daily Northwestern · Q&A: Artist Teresa Montoya reflects on her new exhibit ‘Tó Łitso (Yellow Water)’ at the Block Museum of Art ALLEGRA LIEF: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Allegra Lief. Today, The Daily speaks with artist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at UChicago Teresa Montoya, whose exhibit “Tó Łitso (Yellow Water)” is being...

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The smell of gruyere, onion and bacon filled the Shepard Hall kitchen Feb. 6 as a group of students participated in Cookology 101’s first lesson: learning how to make pastry dough, which was then used in quiches and berry tarts. Cookology 101 is a new series of classes launched by Cookology, a club that offers...

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Northwestern alum Giancarlo Guerrero (Bienen MMus ’92) performed at the Super Bowl halftime show alongside Bad Bunny earlier this month. Along with being the artistic director and principal conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival, he now has a new title to add to his long list of accomplishments: halftime show conductor. Guerrero has been...

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