In Today’s Crossword, 1-Down, 4 Letters: One way to ruin someone’s parade?
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Northwestern could only watch as guard Keaton Wagler banked in a shot from near half court, narrowly beating the halftime buzzer. The Wildcats (10-13, 2-10 Big Ten) remained quiet throughout the rest of their 84-44 blowout loss to No. 5 Illinois at State Farm Center on Wednesday night. It was NU’s fewest points in regular...
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Even after learning that Northwestern will have to host Penn State and travel to Indiana, Oregon and Ohio State in 2026, coach David Braun refuses to let go of his Big Ten title ambitions. Sitting alongside new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in the legendary play-caller’s first media appearance since coming to Evanston, Braun said he...
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Northwestern put the finishing touches on its 2026 high school recruiting class Wednesday for National Signing Day, adding former Toledo signee cornerback Nate Dawson and two offensive linemen, Angelo De Sensi and Quinn Wicklow. The Wildcats signed 21 players during December’s early signing period, the program’s largest recruiting class since 2003. NU’s class spans 11...
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Ten Northwestern students who attended the 30th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November presented their research and reactions at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs Tuesday. Students attended COP30 in Belém, Brazil, through a seminar led by political science Prof. Iza Ding. The 2025 trip was the...
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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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A recent research study co-authored by six Feinberg School of Medicine researchers and six researchers from other institutions found differences in heart failure care between Asian American ethnic groups. Published in January, the study found that Vietnamese men were 32% less likely to receive optimal medical therapy and Filipina women were 48% less likely to...
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Millions of Americans skipped school, work and shopping altogether to protest on Friday, January 30 against immigration enforcement efforts by the Trump Administration. At Northwestern, students gathered in front of Weber Arch to show their solidarity with the general strike through an “ICE OUT” protest. [chanting] MAIA ALVAREZ: Millions of Americans skipped school, work and...
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Preteens at the Robert Crown Branch of Evanston Public Library’s Period Party celebrated an often taboo topic: menstruation. The Wednesday event, hosted in collaboration with Evanston Township High School’s Health Center, sought to raise awareness for menstrual health through candid learning and conversations. “Our goal was to destigmatize periods and speaking about periods,” said Robert...
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Pro-Laura Fine ads hit airwaves Wednesday morning, funded by undisclosed group.