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Baseball: Northwestern takes series against Indiana after Wrigley loss Original
On Friday, the ‘Cats and Hoosiers faced off in the annual ‘Cats Classic, where Northwestern baseball is played at the iconic Wrigley Field. Indiana won handedly, 9-2 amidst some May snow, handing the Wildcats their tenth consecutive Big Ten loss. Northwestern had been swept by Purdue, Michigan and Minnesota the past three weekends and was watching its contention for the Big Ten Tournament slip through the cracks.
Unpacking Northwestern baseball’s struggles in the Big Ten Original
Last weekend, the Minnesota Golden Gophers swept the ‘Cats, handing them their ninth straight Big Ten loss, the latest falter in a long line of disappointments for Northwestern baseball. Before they arrived in St. Paul, the Wildcats still had a chance to make the Big Ten tournament despite their ugly record. The top 12 teams make the tournament, a recent increase from when only eight qualified prior to the conference’s expansion last year.
Baseball: Northwestern walks off USC to claim first Big Ten win Original
The snow was coming down harder by the inning at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. The handful of fans who had braved the weather hunkered down, prepared to endure extra innings in the blistering cold. Until, with two outs and a full count, Logan de Groot shot a single through the infield, scoring Jake Yang to bury the No. 25 USC Trojans 2-1 and send the Wildcats into a frenzy. For the Wildcats, it’s their first home win and first in-conference win of the 2026 season.
Northwestern baseball home opener ends in tie Original
The wind chill was 25 degrees, the sky was gray and a thick, dreary fog sat over Rocky and Bernice Miller Park. Yet that didn’t stop the persistent handful of fans who showed up to watch the return of baseball in Evanston. The 6-7 Wildcats took on the 4-10 University of Illinois-Chicago Flames in their first home game of the 2026 season. The cold, wet weather didn’t draw many fans for Tuesday’s game, but the bleachers were still scattered with bundled up, dedicated fans.
Three takeaways from Northwestern’s 70-66 Loss to Purdue Original
A rare somber song played over the loudspeakers as Nick Martinelli looked up at the jumbotron, watching his face flash across the screen before suiting up in Evanston one last time. A sold-out crowd packed Welsh-Ryan Arena for Senior Night, ready to celebrate Martinelli and the rest of the senior class as Northwestern tried to upset No. 15 Purdue. In a manner all too similar for Northwestern fans, the ‘Cats fell to the Boilermakers in devastating fashion.
Rapid Reaction: Northwestern’s comeback attempt falls short in 81-71 loss to Penn State Original
Despite a furious comeback and strong performance from Kat Righeimer, Northwestern’s (8-17, 2-12 B1G) late-game fouling plagued the team down the stretch, as it lost 81-71 to Penn State (9-17, 2-13 BIG) at Rec Hall Friday night. Righeimer led NU with the game of her life, scoring 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting, crushing her previous high of seven points. She entered the season having scored 18 points in all previous games combined.
Three Takeaways From Northwestern’s 71-64 Loss to UCLA Original
The Wildcats finally showed some life down the stretch but couldn’t make up for UCLA’s strong first half shooting. After an 0-7 start in Big Ten play that featured a handful of second half collapses, Northwestern has shown a lot of improvement towards the end of the game in their past two contests.
Surrealism at 100: A Reading List
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. On October 15, 1924, French poet André Breton published his Manifeste du surréalisme, arguing for a new form of literary creation that would unlock the subconscious. He defined Surrealism as “pure psychic automatism, by which it is intended to express…the real process of thought. It is the dictation of thought, free from any control by reason and of any aesthetic or moral preoccupation.” Breton’s publication was actually a bit belated.
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