The student newspaper for Northwestern University said at least three former students of its football program detailed what it described as a pattern of racism from coaches and players.
The fallout from a pair of stories published by the student-run news organizations at two of the nation’s premier universities has highlighted the power of the independent student press on their campuses. The Daily Northwestern, which covers Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and the Stanford Daily have both conducted extensive investigations into the conduct of…
Northwestern President Morton Schapiro has selected longtime deputy athletic director Mike Polisky as the new athletic director despite some internal resistance to the selection, according to sources. The Wildcats have been seeking a replacement for Jim Phillips, who left after more than a decade in February to become the ACC commissioner. Polisky is expected to be officially announced as the .