Following one of the more unsettling and unsuspecting scandals in the recent history of college athletics, the Northwestern community has become fractured — no matter one’s vantage point. The time since July 7, when the executive summary of Maggie Hickey’s investigation into allegations of hazing within NU football was released, has been raw, challenging and without a clear path forward.
On Wednesday, a significant step was taken in re-establishing some sense of identity within not just the Wildcats’ football program, but also the school. For the first time, a Northwestern public official would face the media, not just share delicately worded statements in email releases.