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The Daily Northwestern

Peter Warren

Peter Warren, Senior Staffer

Peter Warren is a Medill senior studying journalism. Peter spent two quarters as an Assistant Sports Editor, one quarter as Sports Editor, one quarter as Web Editor and two quarters as a Print Managing Editor. He has been a beat reporter covering the football, men's basketball, baseball, fencing and volleyball teams, as well as a sports columnist. The Scotch Plains, N.J., native has interned with Texas Highways Magazine, Field Level Media and the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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Warren: To all the stories I’ve loved before and never told

June 6, 2021
Football: Q&A with New England Patriots football research director Ernie Adams about his time at Northwestern

Football: Q&A with New England Patriots football research director Ernie Adams about his time at Northwestern

January 3, 2021
Earnest Brown IV picks up a loose football. The senior defensive end had 3.5 tackles on Friday.

Football: Northwestern’s fourth-quarter performance makes the difference in the Citrus Bowl

January 1, 2021
Pat Fitzgerald watches a play during the Big Ten Championship. Fitzgerald signed a new deal keeping him in Evanston until 2030.

Football: Pat Fitzgerald wins 2020 Dodd Coach of the Year

December 31, 2020
Screengrabs of Pat Fitzgerald at various press conferences.

Football: Pat Fitzgerald and the art of the press conference

December 31, 2020
Kyric McGowan runs past an Ohio State defender. The senior wide receiver entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Monday.

Football: Northwestern to face Auburn in the Citrus Bowl

December 20, 2020
Riley Lees evades a defender. The senior wide receiver finished the game with one catch for seven yards.

Football: No. 4 Ohio State beats No. 14 Northwestern to win Big Ten Championship Game

December 19, 2020
Peyton Ramsey lines up under center. The graduate quarterback has led Northwestern’s turnaround on offense this season.

Football: Analyzing Northwestern’s new offense under Mike Bajakian

December 17, 2020
Peyton Ramsey runs with the football. The graduate transfer will be playing in his first Big Ten Championship Game.

Warren: Saturday is Peyton Ramsey’s moment

December 17, 2020
Adetomiwa Adebawore celebrates after a big stop.

Football: No. 14 Northwestern’s defense clamps down after shaky start versus Illinois

December 12, 2020
Pat Fitzgerald celebrates the team's win over Wisconsin. The Wildcats clinched their second Big Ten West title in three years.

Football: How Northwestern returned to the top of the Big Ten West in 2020

December 6, 2020
Paddy Fisher makes a tackle. The senior had 12 tackles in NU's loss to Michigan State.

Football: Michigan State outplays and upsets No. 8 Northwestern

November 28, 2020
Warren: It’s time to treat Northwestern with the respect it has earned as one of the Big Ten’s best

Warren: It’s time to treat Northwestern with the respect it has earned as one of the Big Ten’s best

November 22, 2020
Peyton Ramsey drops back to pass. The graduate transfer quarterback has scored seven total touchdowns this season.

Football: Northwestern and Wisconsin to meet with West Division on the line

November 19, 2020
Greg Newsome flexes on the Purdue players. The junior cornerback finished the game with three tackles and two pass breakups.

Football: Northwestern pass defense rises to the occasion against Purdue

November 14, 2020
Peyton Ramsey scrambles down the field. The graduate transfer finished with 187 total yards on the day.

Football: Peyton Ramsey leads Northwestern to victory despite not playing his best

November 7, 2020
Ahead of Nebraska vs. Northwestern, will the real NU please stand up?

Ahead of Nebraska vs. Northwestern, will the real NU please stand up?

November 5, 2020
The Cats celebrate after a Brandon Joseph interception. NU forced 3 turnovers in the second half on Saturday.

Football: Northwestern upsets Iowa after falling behind by 17 points

October 31, 2020
The defense lines up against Maryland. The front seven will face a tough challenge against Iowa on Saturday.

Football: Northwestern’s defensive line to face challenge against Iowa

October 30, 2020
Three current Wildcats as kids on Halloween. From left to right: senior kicker Charlie Kuhbander, senior wide receiver Kyric McGowan, senior offensive lineman Sam Gerak.

Football: Wildcats talk Halloween memories ahead of road trip to Iowa

October 29, 2020
Isaiah Bowser runs the football

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 43, Maryland 3

October 24, 2020
Football: Pat Fitzgerald earns career win No. 100 in victory over Maryland

Football: Pat Fitzgerald earns career win No. 100 in victory over Maryland

October 24, 2020
Riley Lees is tackled by two Purdue defenders. The senior receiver, who recorded 430 yards and two touchdowns last season, figures to have a large role in Mike Bajakian’s offense this year.

Football: Writers talk new offense, replacing talent on both sides of the ball

September 30, 2020
Ryan Field. The Big Ten’s leaders announced a plan Wednesday to start the conference’s football season in October.

Football: What to know about the Big Ten’s October return

September 16, 2020
Edward Spencer Illustration

‘Did I do my best?’: The mythology of Edward Spencer, hero of the Lady Elgin Disaster

September 7, 2020
Rodney Ray (left) and Steve Schnur (right) celebrate Northwestern’s upset of Notre Dame in 1995. The Wildcats won 17-15.

Football: The 9 most memorable season openers in Northwestern history

September 3, 2020
Ryan Deakin wrestles an opponent. The redshirt senior was the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the country at 157 pounds last season.

Wrestling: Northwestern set to be led by All-American Ryan Deakin

August 16, 2020
Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Anucha Browne, 1984-85

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Anucha Browne, 1984-85

June 15, 2020
Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Jim Golliday, 1952

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Jim Golliday, 1952

June 15, 2020
Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Otto Graham, 1943

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Otto Graham, 1943

June 15, 2020
Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Sybil Bauer, 1924

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Sybil Bauer, 1924

June 15, 2020
Northwestern Sports Time Machine: An Introduction

Northwestern Sports Time Machine: An Introduction

June 15, 2020
Gaspar Perricone. After playing a key role on Northwestern’s 1949 Rose Bowl-winning team, Perricone became a highly respected lawyer and judge in his home state of Colorado.

Football: Gaspar Perricone, member of the 1949 Rose Bowl-winning team, dies of COVID-19

May 28, 2020
(Source: Northwestern Archives) The 1918 Northwestern football team. NU, then known as the Purple, played just five games that season due to the influenza epidemic, finishing 2-2-1.

Football: How Northwestern football handled the 1918 influenza epidemic

April 7, 2020
Lindsey Pulliam takes a layup. The junior guard was an unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection.

Warren’s World: Lindsey Pulliam, the best in the Big Ten

March 5, 2020
The 1893 Northwestern football team. George Jewett is second from the right in the second row.

Warren’s World: The greatness of George Jewett, Northwestern’s first black football player

February 25, 2020
The Wildcats run on the field in Ryan Fieldhouse. Northwestern is 2-1 at home so far this season.

Warren’s World: Northwestern lacrosse is going to get even better

February 20, 2020
Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern has struggled attracting students to its games this season.

Warren’s World: Northwestern can’t get it right in trying to get students to games

February 11, 2020
Lindsey Pulliam applauds her team’s effort against Penn State on Jan. 19. The junior is a key member of the No. 21 Wildcats women’s basketball team.

Warren’s World: Thinking about Northwestern on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

February 5, 2020
Ryan Young attempts a layup. The freshman center is Northwestern’s starter this season.

Warren’s World: Northwestern men’s basketball is what we thought it would be. But the Wildcats should be better.

January 28, 2020
Warren’s World: What’s in a ranking for Northwestern women’s basketball?

Warren’s World: What’s in a ranking for Northwestern women’s basketball?

January 22, 2020
Vic Law dribbles during a 2019 game. The NU grad signed a two-way deal with the Orlando Magic this week.

Warren’s World: Vic Law’s two-way deal and its impact on Northwestern

January 14, 2020

Warren’s World: Northwestern athletics’ new decade resolutions

January 7, 2020
Lindsey Pulliam dribbles the ball. The junior guard led the team with 25 points.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern pulls out narrow 66-63 victory over Boston College

December 9, 2019

Reports: Northwestern football to hire Mike Bajakian as offensive coordinator

December 6, 2019
The 1935-36 Northwestern men's basketball team pose for a team photo. The team played Notre Dame on Dec. 31, 1935 and tied 20-20.

Men’s Basketball: On New Year’s Eve in 1935, Northwestern and Notre Dame tied

December 3, 2019
Byrdy Galernik dribbles the ball. The senior guard has become Northwestern's top scorer off the bench.

Women’s Basketball: Byrdy Galernik has career day in loss to DePaul

December 1, 2019
Mick McCall watches Northwestern warmup before the Illinois game on Nov. 30. McCall will not return to Northwestern for the 2020 season.

Football: Offensive coordinator Mick McCall will not return in 2020

December 1, 2019
Jared Thomas holds the Land of Lincoln Trophy. The captain never lost a game to Illinois.

Football: Northwestern wins fifth-straight over Illinois to once again claim the Land of Lincoln Trophy

November 30, 2019
Lindsey Pulliam looks for the basketball. The junior guard scored a game-high 18 points Wednesday.

Women’s Basketball: Northwestern dominates versus Colgate

November 28, 2019
Riley Lees breaks a tackle during a 2018 game against Illinois. Northwestern will look for its fifth-straight win against the Fighting Illini this weekend.

Football: For the first time since 2011, Northwestern is the underdog in the battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy

November 26, 2019
Rashod Bateman catches a ball in the end zone for a touchdown. The receiver had three touchdowns against Northwestern.

Football: Bateman, Johnson torch Northwestern defense to tune of 4 receiving touchdowns

November 23, 2019
Hunter Johnson is sacked by Antoine Winfield Jr. The sophomore quarterback was injured on the play and did not return.

Rapid Recap: Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22

November 23, 2019

Football: 2020 QB Recruit Aidan Atkinson arrested on sexual assault charges

November 22, 2019
Evan Hull carries the football. The freshman running back can only play in one more game if he is to retain his redshirt.

Football: Northwestern playing more youth as season winds to a close

November 21, 2019
Paddy Fisher jumps for the ball. The junior linebacker and Northwestern beat UMass 45-6 on Saturday at Ryan Field.

Football: Northwestern wins big despite losing turnover margin and bad offense

November 16, 2019
Kyric McGowan lines up on the outside. The junior has played both running back and wide receiver for NU this season.

Football: Northwestern’s lack of explosive plays is a problem

November 14, 2019
Pete Nance puts up a shot. The sophomore had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Wildcats’ season-opening loss to Merrimack on Friday.

Men’s Basketball: Merrimack completes historic upset over Northwestern

November 10, 2019
Ryan Young tries to break a zone.

Rapid Recap: Merrimack 71, Northwestern 61

November 8, 2019
Food poisoning, the end of a dynasty and the 1959 Northwestern-Oklahoma football game

Food poisoning, the end of a dynasty and the 1959 Northwestern-Oklahoma football game

November 8, 2019
A.J. Turner scans the floor. Back in his natural wing position, the senior forward will look to be an offensive threat for the Cats.

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s offense heads into 2019-20 season with more questions than answers

November 6, 2019
Aidan Smith is tackled by an Indiana defender. The junior quarterback rushed for a team-high 34 yards.

Football: Northwestern outplayed again as Indiana wins 34-3

November 2, 2019

Injured pelican found on Evanston beach nursed back to health, returns to the wild

October 30, 2019
Isaiah Bowser dives forward on a run. The sophomore running back finished the day with 36 yards.

Rapid Recap: No. 20 Iowa 20, Northwestern 0

October 26, 2019
Kicker Stefan Demos missed two field goals and an extra point as the Cats fell in overtime for the second straight year in a bowl game, losing 38-35 to Auburn.

Football: Remembering the 2009 Northwestern team after 10 years

October 24, 2019
Ten Northwestern games played on a Friday. According to The Daily's research, these are the only non-bowl games the Wildcats have played on a Friday.

‘I’ve got class even though I don’t but I do:’ What playing on a Friday means for Northwestern

October 17, 2019
Brooke Riley surveys the green. The senior finished third for the Wildcats at the Stanford Intercollegiate with 11 birdies.

Women’s Golf: Northwestern ends fall tournament play with up-and-down weekend

October 14, 2019
Sophomore Michael Trautwein loads up his swing. The sophomore primarily played at catcher last season.

Baseball Notebook: NU plays scrimmage, looks ahead to the season

October 8, 2019
Aidan Smith runs the football. The junior quarterback made his first career start Saturday.

Football: Aidan Smith comes up just short in his first career start

October 5, 2019
Freshman midfielder Ana Medina Garcia hits the ball. The freshman from Madrid took one shot Thursday.

Field Hockey: No. 4 Maryland beats No. 5 Northwestern in overtime

October 3, 2019
Adrian Martinez is hurried out of the pocket. The sophomore gunslinger is one of the top quarterbacks in the Big Ten.

Football: Man-free defense, the I Formation and stopping Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez

October 3, 2019

Football: Pat Fitzgerald talks about California’s Fair Pay to Play act

September 30, 2019
Jaden Smith performs at the Rolling Loud music festival held Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the National Orange Show Events Center, in San Bernardino, Calif.

Jaden Smith to headline A&O Blowout 2019

September 30, 2019
Northwestern's "interpretive throwback" uniform being worked on. The Wildcats and the Badgers are wearing uniforms based on the 1890s on Saturday.

Q&A: How Under Armour created this weekend’s “interpretive throwback” uniforms

September 26, 2019
A group of Northwestern defenders show frustration in the end zone following a play. The Wildcats fell 31-10 to Michigan State in a disappointing loss to open Big Ten play.

Football: Michigan State smokes Northwestern in Big Ten opener

September 21, 2019
Ed Tunnicliff shakes the hand of UNLV captain Armani Rogers. Tunnicliff is wearing the same jersey he wore in the 1949 Rose Bowl.

Football: Ed Tunnicliff returns to celebrate 1949 Rose Bowl team

September 19, 2019
Jason Whittaker (hat) celebrates after Northwestern defeated UNLV. Whittaker now wears No. 13 after wearing No. 7 and No. 85.

Who said you can’t go back? Jason Whittaker’s ride from quarterback to superback and back to quarterback

September 18, 2019
Hunter Johnson runs with the football. The sophomore quarterback threw for one touchdown and ran for another.

Rapid Recap: Northwestern 30, UNLV 14

September 14, 2019
Isaiah Bowser carries the football. Bowser's status for Saturday's game is unknown.

Football Notebook: Don’t expect Pat Fitzgerald to be honest about injuries

September 11, 2019
JR Pace makes a tackle. Coach Pat Fitzgerald said the defense had an outstanding performance Saturday.

Football Notebook: Fitzgerald discusses missed tackles

September 6, 2019
Northwestern sophomore Ravina Thakkar dies following battle with medical condition

Northwestern sophomore Ravina Thakkar dies following battle with medical condition

September 3, 2019
Travis Whillock stares down a Stanford running back. Whillock tied for the team lead with 10 tackles.

Football: Despite missed tackles, Northwestern defense rises to the occasion in loss

August 31, 2019
Jonathan Holloway (No. 8) runs onto the football field in 1985. Holloway played football at Stanford.

Q&A: Provost Jonathan Holloway remembers his football career at Stanford ahead of NU’s game Saturday

August 30, 2019
Garrett Opperman clears the ball. The junior defender has started every match the past two seasons.

Men’s Soccer: Northwestern’s offense needs to score more in order to see more wins

August 29, 2019
Northwestern volleyball player in white jersey jumps up to slam ball.

Volleyball: Northwestern hopes to continue upward trajectory

August 29, 2019
Pat Fitzgerald speaks at a podium. Northwestern released its depth chart on Monday.

Football Notebook: First two-deep depth chart of the season released

August 28, 2019
Players walk up the hill from practice. Fitzgerald said “when you walk it back up, you feel like you've accomplished something.”

Captured: Northwestern football practices at Camp Kenosha

August 21, 2019
Northwestern practices on the campus of the University of Wisconsin - Parkside in Kenosha, WI. The Wildcats have spent a week during Fall Camp in Kenosha since 1992.

Football: The bonds of the Northwestern brotherhood are formed at Camp Kenosha

August 21, 2019
Paddy Fisher makes a tackle. The junior linebacker is NU’s lone returning captain this season.

Football Notebook: Thomas, Fisher push each other to be better leaders

August 17, 2019
TJ Green rolls out on a pass play. The senior is competing for the starting quarterback spot.

Football: Inside the 2019 Northwestern QB competition

August 12, 2019
Pat Fitzgerald speaks to the media before the 2018 Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis.

Football Notebook: Fitzgerald says QB competition is a ‘battle’

August 8, 2019
Vic Law handles the rock. The 6-foot-7 forward signed a contract with the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

Men’s Basketball: Vic Law signs Exhibit 10 contract with Orlando Magic

July 31, 2019
Jack Dunn swings. The Georgia native will go down as one of the best Wildcats of all time.

Curtain Call: How Jack Dunn changed the Northwestern baseball program

June 15, 2019
Nick Paciorek unleashes a strike. The junior right-hander was taken in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft

Baseball Notebook: Nick Paciorek, Alex Erro, Jack Dunn selected in 2019 MLB Draft

June 15, 2019
Alex Erro takes a swing. The junior said playing on the Cape was a dream.

Baseball: Alex Erro to play in prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League

May 31, 2019
Nick Paciorek throws a strike. The junior right-hander led the Wildcats in strikeouts with 44 in only 26.2 innings.

Baseball: How Nick Paciorek went from backup catcher to shutdown closer in 13 months

May 28, 2019
Nick Brookes hits a shot. The junior and sophomore Simen Bratholm advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Doubles Championships.

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern doubles team falls in Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

May 23, 2019
Sharon J. Drysdale Field. “The J” hosted the first regional in Evanston since 2008.

Warren: What made Saturday an all-time classic

May 20, 2019

Medill junior Troy Closson named The Daily’s next editor in chief

May 15, 2019
Alex Erro fields a ground ball. The Wildcats fell to Notre Dame in their final nonconference game of the season Tuesday.

Baseball: Northwestern rests starters in loss to Notre Dame

May 14, 2019
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