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Racist Northwestern hazing included shaving words ‘Cinco de Mayo’ on his head, former football player says

The experience led Ramon Diaz, now 36, to try to kill himself by overdosing on painkillers in 2006. “My experience playing football at Northwestern University haunts me to this day,” Diaz told reporters Wednesday.

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Where’s Ted Lasso when we need him?

A not-so-proud Northwestern alum reflects on the hazing scandal.

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NU president gives student newspaper first interview amid hazing scandal

Michael Schill fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald only after the student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, published details of the hazing. This week, he granted the newspaper his first public interview on the scandal.

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‘To all the young athletes out there, I urge you to stand up.’ 4th lawsuit filed in Northwestern hazing scandal

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke about the new lawsuit Monday afternoon on behalf of former student football player Lloyd Yates, Last week, Yates said that sexualized hazing was commonplace on the team.

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Of course race is a factor in lawsuits against Northwestern

Not lost on some, how convenient that this decades-old pattern and practice is investigated and goes public during Derrick Gragg’s rare tenure as one of the few existing Black men overseeing a D1 program

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Don’t underestimate the dangers of aspartame

It is unsettling that aspartame is commonly found in many of the sweetened foods and beverages we consume when trying to be more calorie conscious.

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Paul Sullivan: Former Northwestern players speak up about a ‘rampant’ hazing culture that has tarnished the university

“All we wanted to do was play ball,” Simba Short said Wednesday morning as he stood behind a lectern with three other former Northwestern football players.

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With names and faces now attached to the hazing allegations, life just got harder for Northwestern

Whistleblowers risk a lot by coming forward.

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How High Can Nu Holdings Stock Rise?

Nu Holdings is a fintech stock trading at a premium. But here's why it is one of the most compelling growth stocks in the world.

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How High Can Nu Holdings Rise?

Nu Holdings is a fintech stock trading at a premium. But here's why it is one of the most compelling growth stocks in the world.

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Northwestern’s Black athletes have a history of fighting for change

Black athletes long have been involved in battles beyond the athletic field. The university’s culture didn’t become toxic overnight.

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This is where Northwestern’s hazing mess gets really ugly

With lawyers becoming involved, who knows what lies ahead in this scandal?

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Joliet Catholic star Dillan Johnson switches from Northwestern to Wisconsin

It didn’t take long for the fallout from Pat Fitzgerald’s stunning firing to spill over into Northwestern’s recruiting prospects.

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Northwestern and the cost of wanting to be big-time in college sports

The hazing scandal that led to coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing has shone a harsh spotlight on the school.

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Amid hazing scandal, Northwestern has another conflict on its board of trustees

I don’t understand how anyone schooled in journalism can toss aside the press hat they wore for decades while the press covers a story that’s right under their nose.

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What Northwestern’s firing of Pat Fitzgerald is not about

Many of the questions and criticisms aimed at the hazing investigation miss the point.

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Clueless NU finally got it right and did what it had to do — fire Fitzgerald

It seems to this reporter that not only did the football coach have to know what was going on, but he subjectively encouraged it.

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If Northwestern really does put its students first, then Pat Fitzgerald has to go

A hazing scandal has turned into a major embarrassment for the school.

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Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald suspended 2 weeks without pay over hazing incidents

CHICAGO — When Pat Fitzgerald signed a 10-year contract extension in January 2021 to continue coaching Northwestern football, the program was riding high.

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Northwestern drives toward goal line on $800 million Ryan Field project

Facing opposition in Evanston, university officials want to see action soon on the plans to make the stadium suitable for concerts and other events.

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Aggressive Investors: Zoom In on This Unusually Active Put

Trading 89% below its October 2020 high of $588.84, Zoom Video Communications’ unusual options activity Wednesday suggests aggressive investors consider one of the video conferencing company’s put options.

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Northwestern advances to lacrosse Final Four

The Wildcats defeated Loyola Maryland 16-6 in Evanston. Next up is Denver.

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The Ballad of Sherman Wu

In 1956, a Northwestern freshman made national news after his fellow pledges balked at having a Chinese frat brother.

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Paul Sullivan: Northwestern has no need for tears after disproving its doubters in a run to the NCAA Tournament’s 2nd round

There was no crying kid meme on the internet Saturday night after Northwestern was bounced from the NCAA Tournament with a 68-63 second-round loss to UCLA.

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Northwestern discovers program’s identity in second NCAA Tournament run

“What these guys have done is they’ve set an identity to our program,” coach Chris Collins said. “An identity of work, toughness and defense that will carry over.”

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