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Northwestern's hazing scandal and sports culture w/Byron Hurt
Northwestern's hazing scandal and sports culture w/Byron Hurt

September 13, 2023

September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day
September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day

September 11, 2023
Fifty years ago, the US exported a cult of revanchist violence to Chile. Now it has made its return.

Chamique Holdsclaw on depression and fame
Chamique Holdsclaw on depression and fame

September 6, 2023

Bill Walton Was Once a Trailblazing Radical
Bill Walton Was Once a Trailblazing Radical

September 6, 2023
The basketball great is now better known for his tie-dyed shirts and enthusiastic sports commentary, but in the 1970s, he was a polarizing anti-government activist.

How Nebraska Became a Volleyball Paradise
How Nebraska Became a Volleyball Paradise

September 1, 2023
Covid-19 is back on the rise. We must take precautions, or we could again lose the type of joy that 92,003 fans experienced at Memorial Stadium this week.

No to Nike: College coach stands up to sweatshop labor
No to Nike: College coach stands up to sweatshop labor

August 30, 2023

Will Northwestern Get Its Stadium, or Will Evanston Get a Fair Deal?
Will Northwestern Get Its Stadium, or Will Evanston Get a Fair Deal?

August 25, 2023
The roar of community disapproval cannot be silenced for much longer.

A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men
A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men

August 23, 2023
The leaders of Spain’s soccer world possess “sexism matched only by their greed.”

US women's soccer defeat shows reactionary nihilism of the right's 'anti-wokeism'
US women's soccer defeat shows reactionary nihilism of the right's 'anti-wokeism'

August 16, 2023
Choice Words

The Blind Side Was Always Trash
The Blind Side Was Always Trash

August 15, 2023
The book and movie about former NFL lineman Michael Oher lean into the white-savior trope. They were terrible long before the allegations that they were based on lies.