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Evanston students recall New Trier fans yelling alleged racist, homophobic slurs at football game
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Members of the ETHS marching band and color guard described being targeted with slurs and other offensive behavior while attending the rivalry matchup against New Trier.
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An investigation has been launched into reports that fans of New Trier High School’s football team made racist and homophobic comments toward members of the Evanston Township High School Marching Band during Friday’s rivalry game between the two schools at Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field.
A high school marching band reportedly faced racist and homophobic comments during the first-ever high school football game at Northwestern's New Ryan Field in Evanston, school district officials said.
Evanston Township High School and New Trier High School are investigating reports of racist and homophobic comments directed at members of the ETHS marching band.
Evanston Township High School and New Trier Township High School announced that they are jointly reviewing reports that the ETHS Marching Band members were targeted during the Oct. 16 football game at New Ryan Field.
Two suburban school districts are investigating after reports of homophobic and racist slurs at Friday night's football game between the two schools. Played at Northwestern University's newly opened Ryan Field, the game was supposed to be a season highlight for New Trier and Evanston Township high s…
A high school football game between suburban rivals has sparked a lot of soul-searching in two communities. On Monday night, parents from New Trier Township High School and Evanston Township High School spoke out about reports of racist and homophobic comments directed toward Evanston’s marching ban…
Two well-known high schools in Chicago’s north suburbs have released a statement following racist and homophobic comments allegedly made during the teams’ rivalry game at Northwestern University’s Ryan Field.
Members of the ETHS marching band and color guard described being targeted with slurs and other offensive behavior while attending the rivalry matchup against New Trier.
It should have been a landmark night for football, with Evanston and New Trier, rivals for more than a century, facing off before a crowd of about 25,000 people at Northwestern's new Ryan Field. Instead, members of the Evanston Township High School marching band say the evening was marred by racist …
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