Tim is a Medill senior studying journalism and legal studies. In the past, he was gameday editor, opinion editor and a managing editor at The Daily. A proud native of Massachusetts, he has written for SI.com, the Albany Times Union and thecatchandshoot.com. You can reach Tim via Twitter or email.
Tim Balk, Opinion Editor Emeritus
Dec 03, 2017 | Rapid Recap: Purdue 74, Northwestern 69 (Story) |
Dec 02, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Scottie Lindsey powers Wildcats over Illinois in overtime (Story) |
Nov 25, 2017 | Rapid Recap: No. 22 Northwestern 42, Illinois 7 (Story) |
Nov 22, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Strong defense carries Northwestern to win over Santa Clara (Story) |
Nov 21, 2017 | Football: Hall named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Story) |
Nov 21, 2017 | Balk: Appreciate your time at NU, and all the people who make it special (Story) |
Nov 21, 2017 | Football: Igwebuike, Queiro lead Wildcats secondary to season’s finish line (Story) |
Nov 19, 2017 | ‘Last Nevin’s’ roars with heavy crowds, ends with students pilfering property (Story) |
Nov 19, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: No. 20 Northwestern railroaded by Texas Tech (Story) |
Nov 18, 2017 | Football: Justin Jackson stars on Senior Day as Wildcats crush Minnesota (Story) |
Nov 17, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern heads to Connecticut for Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Story) |
Nov 12, 2017 | Football: Ben Skowronek steps up for Wildcats in win over Purdue (Story) |
Nov 10, 2017 | Balk: Don’t sleep on Purdue (Story) |
Nov 07, 2017 | Football Roundtable: Writers talk Wildcats, Big Ten as season’s end approaches (Story) |
Nov 05, 2017 | Balk: Big Ten changes will take away from Northwestern’s season (Story) |
Nov 04, 2017 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 31, Nebraska 24 (OT) (Story) |
Nov 01, 2017 | Controversial political scientist Charles Murray talks Trump, criticizes identity politics (Story) |
Oct 28, 2017 | Football: Northwestern stuns No. 16 Michigan State 39-31 in triple OT (Story) |
Oct 27, 2017 | Football: After years of barren bleachers, fans gradually return to Ryan Field (Story) |
Oct 21, 2017 | Football: Northwestern’s defense shines again, smothers Iowa (Story) |
Oct 20, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: McIntosh, Lindsey named to preseason All-Big Ten team (Story) |
Oct 19, 2017 | Football: Northwestern’s receivers look to build on Maryland performance (Story) |
Oct 14, 2017 | Football: Northwestern shakes off slow conference start with 37-21 win at Maryland (Story) |
Oct 07, 2017 | Football: Homecoming loss leaves Northwestern’s offense seeking answers (Story) |
Oct 06, 2017 | Football: Tough-running, soft-spoken Justin Jackson approaches program rushing record (Story) |
Oct 04, 2017 | Football: Looking back at ‘Thanks for the INT’ as homecoming approaches (Story) |
Sep 30, 2017 | Football: Long passing plays break Northwestern’s back at Wisconsin (Story) |
Sep 28, 2017 | Balk: Wildcats locking arms is a non-story (Story) |
Sep 25, 2017 | Football: Wildcats program valued at more than $163 million (Story) |
Sep 16, 2017 | Football: Northwestern throttles Bowling Green 49-7 in non-conference finale (Story) |
Sep 02, 2017 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 31, Nevada 20 (Story) |
Sep 02, 2017 | Football: Northwestern’s passing attack finds traction without Carr (Story) |
Mar 18, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s season ends in 79-73 loss to Gonzaga (Story) |
Mar 18, 2017 | Balk: Northwestern needs a big-time performance from Law to shock Gonzaga (Story) |
Mar 16, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Bryant McIntosh shines in Northwestern’s NCAA Tournament debut (Story) |
Mar 12, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Rejuvenated Scottie Lindsey pushes Wildcats into March (Story) |
Mar 10, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern blows past No. 25 Maryland and into Big Ten Tournament semifinals (Story) |
Mar 05, 2017 | Rapid Recap: No. 16 Purdue 69, Northwestern 65 (Story) |
Mar 04, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Athletic director Jim Phillips appointed to Division I Men’s Basketball Committee (Story) |
Mar 02, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Wildcats top Michigan as Welsh-Ryan Arena goes berserk (Story) |
Mar 01, 2017 | Irish consul general discusses implications of Brexit for Ireland in Kellogg talk (Story) |
Feb 25, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern suffers gut-wrenching loss to Indiana (Story) |
Feb 21, 2017 | Rapid Recap: Illinois 66, Northwestern 50 (Story) |
Feb 20, 2017 | Weinberg junior Peter Kotecki named The Daily’s next editor in chief (Story) |
Feb 19, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: In uneven win over lowly Rutgers, Welsh-Ryan Arena still electric (Story) |
Feb 15, 2017 | Rapid Recap: No. 23 Maryland 74, Northwestern 64 (Story) |
Feb 06, 2017 | Women’s Basketball: Ashley Deary named finalist for Nancy Lieberman Award (Story) |
Feb 03, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern home attendance on rise (Story) |
Feb 02, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Without Scottie Lindsey, Northwestern’s offense flounders at Purdue (Story) |
Jan 27, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern tops Nebraska for fifth straight victory (Story) |
Jan 25, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: As hype grows, Northwestern attempts to stay grounded entering pair of key home games (Story) |
Jan 15, 2017 | Men’s Basketball: Northwestern erupts in blowout win over Iowa (Story) |
Jan 13, 2017 | Balk: Dererk Pardon will be key for Wildcats in remaining conference slate (Story) |
Jan 10, 2017 | Balk: This looks like the year for Northwestern (Story) |
Jan 08, 2017 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 74, Nebraska 66 (Story) |
Dec 30, 2016 | Football: Anthony Walker announces he will enter NFL Draft (Story) |
Dec 28, 2016 | Football: Fourth-down conversions pave way to Wildcats’ Pinstripe Bowl win (Story) |
Dec 27, 2016 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 87, Penn State 77 (Story) |
Nov 30, 2016 | The Daily Northwestern presents: Holiday Guide 2016 (Story) |
Nov 28, 2016 | Men’s Basketball: Late surge pushes Northwestern past Wake Forest (Story) |
Nov 26, 2016 | Football: Northwestern uses run-heavy attack to race past Illinois (Story) |
Nov 21, 2016 | Football: For Northwestern, rivalry game with Illinois becomes one-game playoff (Story) |
Nov 19, 2016 | Football: Slow start, offensive struggles doom Wildcats in 29-12 loss to Minnesota (Story) |
Nov 17, 2016 | Balk: Appreciate Clayton Thorson, already one of Northwestern’s best quarterbacks ever (Story) |
Nov 17, 2016 | Men’s Basketball: Turnovers sink Northwestern in loss to Butler (Story) |
Nov 12, 2016 | Football: Wildcats roll past Purdue 45-17 for bounce-back win (Story) |
Nov 06, 2016 | Balk: Northwestern will take step back this year (Story) |
Nov 03, 2016 | Football: Thorson, Carr forge bond, light up Big Ten secondaries (Story) |
Nov 01, 2016 | Balk: Wildcats may not be better this year, but they will be more fun to watch (Story) |
Oct 30, 2016 | Football: In historically one-sided series, NU starting to keep up with Ohio State (Story) |
Oct 22, 2016 | Football: Another ‘thanks,’ another interception for Wildcats’ secondary (Story) |
Oct 21, 2016 | Football: Ball-hawking, fun-loving Godwin Igwebuike shines in leadership role for young defensive secondary (Story) |
Oct 15, 2016 | Football: Northwestern silences Michigan State homecoming crowd in 54-40 win (Story) |
Oct 13, 2016 | Football: Wildcats look to take road mojo to Michigan State (Story) |
Oct 01, 2016 | Rapid Recap: Northwestern 38, Iowa 31 (Story) |
Sep 25, 2016 | Football: Wildcats defense has no answers for Nebraska (Story) |
Sep 23, 2016 | Balk: After dismal start, Big Ten opener pivotal for Wildcats (Story) |
Sep 18, 2016 | Football: Northwestern shakes off poor start, defeats Duke for first win (Story) |
Sep 10, 2016 | Football: Wildcats’ offense forced to go pass-happy against Illinois State (Story) |
Sep 03, 2016 | Football: Late fumble by Clayton Thorson dooms Wildcats in season-opening loss to Western Michigan (Story) |
May 17, 2016 | Balk: Northwestern misfires on its ‘AND is in our DNA’ advertisement slogan (Story) |
Apr 18, 2016 | Balk: Let politics into our schools (Story) |
Apr 07, 2016 | Balk: In defense of indecision in declaring majors (Story) |
Mar 31, 2016 | Balk: A defense of flip-floppery (Story) |
Mar 04, 2016 | Balk: Do the right thing, whatever that means (Story) |
Feb 28, 2016 | Balk: Northwestern deserves a better Main Library (Story) |
Feb 18, 2016 | Balk: Northwestern should bring Norris to life at night (Story) |
Feb 11, 2016 | Balk: Why college needs to be home (Story) |
Jan 28, 2016 | Balk: Northwestern’s search for who we are (Story) |
Jan 14, 2016 | Balk: Schedule recommended by task force is flawed (Story) |
Jan 13, 2016 | Balk: Voting is an insufficient form of political participation (Story) |
Jan 07, 2016 | Balk: A Northwestern student’s guide to Winter Quarter apathy (Story) |
Dec 01, 2015 | Balk: ‘Tis the season for the best 25 holiday songs (Story) |
Nov 22, 2015 | Balk: The real war on Christmas (Story) |
Nov 16, 2015 | Balk: The power of the modern student-athlete (Story) |
Nov 09, 2015 | Balk: Maybe, just maybe, Northwestern football has its second-best team ever (Story) |
Nov 02, 2015 | Balk: Health and diet underemphasized at Northwestern (Story) |
Oct 26, 2015 | Balk: Don’t worry freshmen, you’ll settle in (Story) |
Oct 19, 2015 | Balk: Let’s retire the ‘state school’ chant (Story) |
Oct 12, 2015 | Balk: Is anything really a waste of time? (Story) |
Oct 06, 2015 | Balk: Football success energizes campus, brings national attention (Story) |
Sep 28, 2015 | Balk: Cell phone etiquette in the age of the smartphone (Story) |
Sep 21, 2015 | Balk: The benefit of Trump (Story) |
Sep 12, 2015 | Northwestern rolls past Eastern Illinois for 41-0 blowout victory (Story) |
May 18, 2015 | Baseball: Undaunted by a final loss, Paul Stevens leaves Northwestern with purple pride (Story) |
May 13, 2015 | Baseball: Northwestern welcomes Maryland for the season’s final series (Story) |
May 10, 2015 | Baseball: Wildcats steal one of three against Wolverines (Story) |
May 04, 2015 | Baseball: Wildcats drop two of three in weekend series (Story) |
May 01, 2015 | Baseball: Wildcats enter weekend looking to make Big Ten Tournament push (Story) |
Apr 26, 2015 | Baseball: Wildcats swept by streaking Buckeyes (Story) |
Apr 21, 2015 | Baseball: Wildcats open new Rocky Miller Park with a win (Story) |
Apr 05, 2015 | Baseball: Fighting Illini blow out Wildcats to complete weekend sweep (Story) |
Mar 31, 2015 | Baseball: After up-and-down Spring Break, Wildcats take on Chicago State (Story) |
Mar 01, 2015 | Balk: Politics should not trump personal relationships (Story) |
Feb 20, 2015 | Balk: Fewer locks would make dorms more welcoming (Story) |
Feb 05, 2015 | Balk: We don’t need to have all the answers (Story) |
Jan 23, 2015 | Balk: Like other cheating scandals, Patriots story overblown (Story) |
Jan 15, 2015 | Balk: Academia should find a place for Wikipedia (Story) |
Nov 17, 2014 | Men’s Basketball: Cobb leads Northwestern past Brown (Story) |
Nov 14, 2014 | Women’s Basketball: Wildcats open regular season this weekend (Story) |
Nov 12, 2014 | Men’s Basketball: After many ups and downs, matured JerShon Cobb ready to lead (Story) |
Oct 30, 2014 | Men’s Soccer: Wildcats return home to face Penn State (Story) |
Oct 26, 2014 | Men’s Soccer: Wildcats draw against defense-focused Spartans (Story) |
Oct 21, 2014 | Balk: Common excuses don’t explain basketball futility (Story) |
Oct 17, 2014 | Men’s Soccer: After loss to Notre Dame, Wildcats hope to start new winning streak (Story) |
Oct 09, 2014 | Men’s Soccer: Wildcats defeat Huskies on the road to extend unbeaten streak to 6 (Story) |
Oct 09, 2014 | Men’s Basketball: Freshmen bring excitement to upcoming season (Story) |