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Mike Polisky stepping down as Northwestern AD is something we can all celebrate

It’s still a week where some states’ proposals to “placate” athletes’ desire to be compensated for their work and likeness still involve schools poaching 75 percent of said athletes’ income from such things. But still, it’s fun and satisfying to mark when a school has to take a step back, admit it was wrong, and […]

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Why won’t Northwestern talk about their new AD?

Early this week, Northwestern University announced the hiring of Mike Polisky as Athletic Director. To date, there has been no press conference, Polisky hasn’t spoken to the media, and Deadpin’s calls and emails to both the university and the athletic department, as well as Polisky himself, have gone largely… Read more…

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Northwestern doesn’t take women seriously

Back in February, when 80 faculty members — all female — wrote a heartfelt letter to the powers that be, begging the school to meaningfully address sexism and racism on campus, and specifically in the athletic department, Northwestern University assured them that the school “fully appreciated” their sentiments and… Read more…