Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sports

‘Cats may have a shot at Champs Sports Bowl, and other predictions

With the season winding down, it’s time to look at the bowl outlook for each Big Ten team.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wildcats

Academic advisors and individual attention give the Wildcats an edge

How Northwestern athletes manage to succeed both in the classroom and on the field.

Sunday, November 1, 2009
Recap

Lots of landslides for Big Ten football

Ohio State and Wisconsin blank their opponents, while Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota also see easy victories.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Recap: ‘Cats fall in second half to Penn State, 34-13

It’s almost too easy to predict what’s going to happen in a Northwestern football game. The ‘Cats will play one half of tremendous football that makes you step back and think, “Hey, that’s a good team.” Then there’ll be a crucial injury and everything will unravel.
That’s what happened Saturday evening when Northwestern hosted Penn State [...]

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sports

A newbie’s guide to fall sports

Learn about everything from the basic rules of some of Northwestern’s favorite sports to the current teams’ stats.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Sports

Wildcats to play top (academic) schools in future nonconference games

Northwestern will face some of the best academic institutions in the country over the next three years. But this isn’t just about the grades. There’s good football to be played.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Football: ‘Cats beat Miami of Ohio, 16-6

Surprise, surprise! Northwestern’s defense finally came to play during Sunday’s game at Ryan Field.
Celebrating the inauguration of incoming Northwestern president Morton O. Schapiro and remembering the life and services of former Miami of Ohio and Northwestern head coach Randy Walker, Northwestern pulled out a victory over Miami by a score of 16-6, closing out [...]

Thursday, October 8, 2009
Rollin' on the river

Despite lack of recognition, NU crew rows on

Forget attendance numbers, marketing schemes or incentives given to “friend” their coach on Facebook. The crew team’s motivation comes from each other.

The Weekender

The Weekender: Oct. 9-11

From blues to Blackhawks, here’s what to do this weekend.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Sports

A look at the football team’s 2010 commitment list

How the new recruits will rescue Wildcat football.

Monday, October 5, 2009
Sports

Following three ‘Cats on their paths to the MLB

Following three Northwestern baseball players as they make it to the MLB.

Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sports

A weekend of close games for Big Ten football

There were two main themes in the Big Ten this week: close games and rushing.

Thursday, October 1, 2009
sports

The quarter system is detrimental to the ‘Cats and their fans

The quarter system shouldn’t make the football team play without fans for the opening two weeks.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Fixer-Upper

How to fix the Big Ten’s declining reputation

Big Ten football is not what it once was. Find out why, and what can be done about it.

Monday, September 28, 2009
Wildcat sports

A whole new class of Wildcat athletes

The sports season has begun, and we have a new group of Wildcats to watch.

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