Gregory Svirnovskiy
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Evanston, IL, United States
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Why Geographic Inequality Tilts the Map Against Democrats
Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District is a case study. → Read More
The Newest GOP Plan to Maintain Minority Rule
Republicans know demography isn’t on their side. Their response? To try to redraw legislative districts based on voting age. → Read More
The Texas Assault on Transgender Rights
An interview with Adri Perez, policy and advocacy strategist with the Texas ACLU. → Read More
Eric Greitens Is an Accused Sexual Predator. Will That Matter to Missouri Republicans?
The former Rhodes Scholar and Navy Seal lost the governorship after accusations of sexual assault. Now he wants rehabilitation in the U.S Senate. → Read More
How Nancy Pelosi Became the Master of the House
A conversation with Susan Page about her new, comprehensive biography of the House Speaker—and why the San Francisco Democrat feels kinship with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. → Read More
Eleven Northwestern athletes feature for all 32 NFL teams at pro day
Football By a lot of metrics, Northwestern’s pro day Tuesday was a moment to celebrate. A time to bask in the adulation of bigwig NFL scouts and talent evaluators, to look at a talented crop of soon-to-be professional athletes and remember what they did in Evanston. All 32 NFL teams sent scouts to Ryan Fieldhouse... → Read More
Ryan Deakin takes home first place in Big Ten Championship
Wrestling After senior Ryan Deakin won his second straight Big Ten wrestling crown in an easy victory over Iowa stalwart Kaleb Young, he shook hands with the opponent and rushed off to the locker room to cool down. Then, he sought out his parents. They’d made the journey from Colorado to the Big Ten Tournament... → Read More
Minnesota rallies to defeat Northwestern in OT
Women’s Soccer If early season stats provided any indication, Northwestern’s Thursday matchup against Minnesota figured to be a defensive showdown. Both the Cats, (2-2-0, 2-2-0 Big Ten) and the Golden Gophers (2-1-1, 2-1-1 Big Ten) shut out opponents twice in their first three games of the 2021 campaign. The Cats were solid at the back,... → Read More
Northwestern’s weekend slate postponed
Lacrosse Due to COVID issues within the Penn State program, Northwestern’s slate of weekend matches against the Nittany Lions has been postponed. The news, which was announced by Northwestern and Penn State athletic communications just minutes ago, comes a day before the Cats were set to take on Penn State in Evanston. NU has been... → Read More
Northwestern volleyball postpones team activities
Volleyball After COVID concerns forced a postponement of Northwestern’s weekend slate against Nebraska on Friday, the team announced this afternoon that it is pausing all activities for cautionary reasons until further notice. The pause makes it unlikely the Cats will face off against Michigan this weekend, and calls the team’s status in future games into... → Read More
Northwestern postpones Friday match due to COVID within the program
Due to COVID concerns within the Northwestern program, the Wildcats’ Friday matchup at Nebraska has been postponed. The news, which was announced by Nebraska athletic communications and confirmed by Northwestern athletic communications just minutes ago, comes a day after NU touched down in Lincoln, Neb. to begin preparations for this weekend’s slate of matches against... → Read More
Northwestern takes down Maryland, falls to No. 3 Nebraska
Wrestling It’s been a while since No. 14 Northwestern last tasted victory. Not since February 2020, when the Wildcats took down SIU-Edwardsville in a dominating 38-9 scoreline. On Saturday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NU took down the Terrapins 21-12. And then, they were thoroughly outclassed by No. 3 Nebraska. A 26-10 loss. But one... → Read More
Hilinski becomes Northwestern’s third straight transfer quarterback
Football Northwestern has its newest quarterback. For the third straight year, the Wildcats have dipped into the transfer portal in search of a starter at the position. This time, it’s Ryan Hilinski, who on Tuesday announced he’d be joining Northwestern from the University of South Carolina, where he spent the last two seasons. I couldn’t... → Read More
Northwestern women’s basketball overwhelms Wisconsin in Madison
Women’s Basketball Northwestern needed today to go right. After a miserable week, which included two straight losses in the Big Ten contests for the first time in two years, senior point guard Lindsey Pulliam and her team dominated Wisconsin to the tune of an 80-55 scoreline. Four starters ended the night in double figures, including... → Read More
Northwestern football dominates Illinois behind powerful running game
Football Pat Fitzgerald wants everyone to keep discounting Northwestern. When he saw the video of Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler calling the No. 14 Wildcats (6-1, 6-1 Big Ten) “little brother,” Fitzgerald made sure the clip made its way into the locker room. And its “level of disrespect” was conveyed to his guys clearly. Yet another... → Read More
Northwestern wrestling legend Ken Kraft dies, leaves behind a legacy
Ken Kraft was there for all of wrestling’s biggest moments throughout the end of the last century. In 1966, he founded the Midlands Championships, which have since turned into the most prestigious amateur collegiate wrestling event in the country. USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year in 1976, Kraft covered the Olympic Games in 1972, 1976... → Read More
NU’s Peter Skoronski learn from veteran offensive line leaders
Football When freshman offensive lineman Peter Skoronski signed up for collegiate football at Northwestern, he thought he would play with future NFL draft pick Rashawn Slater. Skoronski dominated at Maine South High School, just a half an hour away from Ryan Field in Park Ridge, and was set to learn from an elite run blocker... → Read More
Northwestern football scores 3 rushing touchdowns against Iowa
Football Northwestern depended on its run in Saturday’s 21-20 win over Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, pounding the ball on the ground to make up for a depleted wide receiving corps. They needed to. After completing 23 of 30 passes in Week 1 against Maryland, graduate quarterback Peyton Ramsey found a receiver just 11 times against... → Read More
How Andrew Marty is trying to win to starting job for Northwestern football
Football As he has for the last three training camps, senior Andrew Marty is heading into the summer with no real idea of where he sits on the quarterback depth chart. But for the first time, the Cincinnati native knows he’s in the running for serious game time. This time last year, he was behind... → Read More
Northwestern athletes train amidst uncertainty in the upcoming season
Even though she’s quarantining at home, Mondays are still quite busy for Julietta Thron. A technical workout at 9:30 a.m., followed by a run before class at 1 p.m. And then yoga, after she turns off Zoom at 5 p.m. Thron is a sophomore defender for the Northwestern women’s soccer team. She started all 18... → Read More