Top of the Box: Building Businesses in the CrossFit World
By: Jacob Rogers When Neil Curran and Holly Cornille opened CrossFit Competitive Edge in Westtown on Jan. 6, 2014, they didn’t anticipate record breaking cold temperatures for that day. No one showed up. “It was insanely cold,” Curran said. “Holly and I basically sat in the space that we were in before this one and […]
Northwestern fans tiptoe toward March Madness
By Devin Emory The ghost of seasons past is ever-lingering in the minds of Northwestern students as they are dubiously excited about what their eyes are seeing. The Wildcats really are good. They actually have a high-percentage chance of making the NCAA tournament and punching their ticket to postseason relevancy. “We’re really excited, but we […]
Proud Peoria looks ahead
By Yemeng Yang Peoria was saddened Tuesday by Caterpillar Inc.’s plan to move its headquarters to the Chicago area later this year, but the proud municipality of 186,000 is looking forward. “We’re disappointed today with the decision made by Caterpillar,” said Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich in a phone interview. “But at the same time, […]
‘We can’t take this sitting down’: a socialist group’s moment of resistance
By Derek Robertson Ryan Heaney lingered on the edge of the crowd at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial near the National Mall the morning after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The first of over 500,000 marchers were streaming down Capitol Hill toward the Mall for the Women’s March on Washington, some of them preparing to protest […]
Niles North’s Damaria Franklin developing into one of area’s stars
By Brent Schwartz Niles North’s Damaria Franklin was on the wing, where he often is, calling for the ball. Upon securing a pass, he moved towards the basket, except this time, there were three New Trier defenders draped all over him. Franklin then looked right and found Jamaal Stephenson open in the corner. Stephenson promptly […]
Despite ranking, Northwestern is sticking to the script
By Astasia Williams Nothing has changed in the Brown Family Basketball Center. The balls are still orange rubber; The ‘N’ logo is still large and purple at center court. The practice jerseys are still the same. And there still is no talk of the NCAA tournament. “We never talk about the NCAA Tournament. We talk […]
