North by Northwestern, Fall 2009
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STAFF
Vi-An Nguyen | MANAGING EDITOR
Alan Boccadoro | DESIGN EDITOR
Jamie Wiebe | BACK OF BOOK EDITOR
Jessica K. Chou | FRONT OF BOOK EDITOR
Aubrey Blanche | ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
Sisi Wei | ASSISTANT DESIGN EDITOR
CONTENTS
FEATURES
THIS ISN’T BOOT CAMP
Joining the ranks of Northwestern’s NROTC
By Jared T. Miller
SUBURBAN SLUMLORDS
Evanston landlord horror stories, and what needs to be done about them
By Sarah Collins
Web extra! On vs. off campus: Cost comparison
By Asha Toulmin
AT ALL COSTS
A look at the sacrifices of students paying their own way through college
By Jaimie Hwang
THE SNAFU GUIDE
Surviving the scrapes and screw-ups of life at NU
By Alanna Autler, Amanda Litman, Alexandra Sifferlin, Noah Aldonas, Mike Elsen-Rooney and Lorraine K. Lee
OUTLOOK
Overheard at Ryan Field
By Staff
Context-free comments from NorthbyNorthwestern.com
By Staff
Glossary: Redefining fall’s buzzwords
By Alicia Capetillo
Meet Morty face-to-face
By Staff
Recharge: How to get energized now
By Sarah Davidson, Katie Wells and Julia Haskins
How women’s lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller built a legacy
By Stephen Boyle
Data: A ballet dancer manlier than you
By Nathan Lipkin
Faceoff: How do you blow off steam?
By Aubrey Blanche
The science of studying
By Amina Elahi
Book review: Kitchens
By Nick Castele
Web extra! Interview with author Gary Alan Fine
Exotic study abroad locales: Ecuador, New Zealand and Tanzania
By Sisi Tang
CHECKOUT
Northwestern’s next notable alumni
By Kevin Sullivan
Web extra! How Stephen Colbert, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Braff and Clinton Kelly got started after leaving NU
By Todd Kushigamachi
Stylesheet: Rotimi Akinosho
By Monica Kim
Archives: Northwestern’s relations with nearby colleges
By Matthew Leib
Running with the pros
By Sally Slater
How to bike safely through snow and ice
By Amanda Lerner
Career advice you haven’t heard before
By Drew Gannon
Graduate costume designer Jeremy Floyd
By Jennifer Schaefer
Plus: A slideshow of Floyd’s masterful costume sketches
Food: 3 ways to eat better
By Bettina Chang, Emily Liftman and Kate Sheridan
Buyer’s Guide: Coffee starter’s kit
By Vi-An Nguyen and Lizzie Schiffman
New professor on the block
Lana Birbrair
How to buddy up to your prof
By Kayleigh Roberts
College Drinker: Your beer cheat sheet
By Ryan Gallagher
Improvising through a party with the Titanic Players
By Alex Freeman
SCOPE
Creative writing: Sound waves
By Dan Camponovo
Essay: Long ride home
By Tracy Fuad
5 iPhone apps that’ll save your life
By Jamie Wiebe
How to spend reading week
By Hallie Busta
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