Northwestern University

Fitzgerald claims his alma mater wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the NU athletic department.

Evanston’s council member who represents the ward with the stadium said she is leaning against the $800 million project because it would divert groundwater.

As news of Pat Fitzgerald’s firing sweeps campus, students question what will happen next and how the larger conversation about hazing in college sports might shift.