North by Northwestern » Multimedia http://www.northbynorthwestern.com A daily newsmagazine of campus and culture for Northwestern University. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:07:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Why I Teach: Prof. Souleymane Bachir Diagne http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/05/10035/why-i-teach-prof-souleymane-bachir-diagne/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/05/10035/why-i-teach-prof-souleymane-bachir-diagne/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 02:46:28 +0000 Lizzie Schiffman http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=10035 Why I Teach is a series about faculty members and their work.

Souleymane Bachir Diagne is a professor of philosophy and religion and is a faculty member of the African Studies program at Northwestern.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/05/10035/why-i-teach-prof-souleymane-bachir-diagne/feed/ Why I Teach: History Professor Ken Alder http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/9628/alder/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/9628/alder/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 01:40:42 +0000 Asha Toulmin http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=9628 Why I Teach is a weekly series about faculty members and their work.

Ken Alder is a professor of history, the Milton H. Wilson Professor in the Humanities and director of the Science in Human Culture Program at Northwestern.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/9628/alder/feed/ Hey, NU, what would you yell out to tour groups? http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/9496/tour-groups-2/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/9496/tour-groups-2/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:58:51 +0000 Emily Laermer http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=9496 If you could yell, or do, anything to a tour group of prospies, what would it be?

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/9496/tour-groups-2/feed/ Why I teach: Assistant Professor Larry Stuelpnagel http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8933/why-i-teach-assistant-professor-larry-stuelpnagel/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8933/why-i-teach-assistant-professor-larry-stuelpnagel/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:07:04 +0000 Lizzie Schiffman http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=8933 Why I Teach is a weekly series about faculty members and their work.

Larry Stuelpnagel is an assistant professor who teaches journalism and political science.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8933/why-i-teach-assistant-professor-larry-stuelpnagel/feed/ Why I Teach: Physics Lecturer Michael Smutko http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8737/why-i-teach-physics-lecturer-michael-smutko/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8737/why-i-teach-physics-lecturer-michael-smutko/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:35:01 +0000 Asha Toulmin http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8737/why-i-teach-physics-lecturer-michael-smutko/ Why I Teach is a weekly series about faculty members and their work.

Michael Smutko, a senior lecturer in the physics department, teaches Modern Cosmology.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8737/why-i-teach-physics-lecturer-michael-smutko/feed/ A DM block (and a bit more) in 30 seconds http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8234/a-dm-block-in-about-30-seconds/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8234/a-dm-block-in-about-30-seconds/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:45:44 +0000 North by Northwestern http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8234/a-dm-block-in-about-30-seconds/ During the four hours on Saturday before Dance Marathon moved completely to Club DM, dancers saw Boomshaka, Graffiti and a whole lot of shakin’ in the Louis Room. Because brevity is the soul of wit (or something like that), we’ll be brief.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8234/a-dm-block-in-about-30-seconds/feed/ The foodies are here to serve you http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8204/the-foodies-are-here-to-serve-you/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8204/the-foodies-are-here-to-serve-you/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:21:20 +0000 Laura Ashbaugh http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8204/the-foodies-are-here-to-serve-you/ The food commitee just got its due on stage; check out what its members have been up to for the past 26 hours.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8204/the-foodies-are-here-to-serve-you/feed/ Faces of the dancers (and their voices too) http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8158/faces-of-the-dancers-and-their-voices-too/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8158/faces-of-the-dancers-and-their-voices-too/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:33:29 +0000 Taniesha Robinson http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8158/faces-of-the-dancers-and-their-voices-too/ We’re trying to capture the faces and voices of as many dancers as possible during DM 2008.

In this video: Michael Haas, Medill sophomore; Brendan Flannery, Communication sophomore; Katey Rusch, Medill sophomore; John Le, SESP junior; Alysa Teichman, Medill junior;
Anna Yan, Weinberg senior.

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8158/faces-of-the-dancers-and-their-voices-too/feed/ The shopping spree that makes you feel normal http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8129/the-shopping-spree-that-makes-you-feel-normal/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8129/the-shopping-spree-that-makes-you-feel-normal/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:12:13 +0000 Tom Giratikanon http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8129/the-shopping-spree-that-makes-you-feel-normal/ Colleen Rafferty, a 19-year-old Elmhurst resident, talked to dancers about Bear Necessities’ Small Miracle Program, which helps patients with special gifts and family support. Her speech drew long applause.

“It’s a great program that helps people who need it the most,” she said afterward.

A two-time survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Rafferty talked about receiveing a shopping spree at Oakbrook Center from Bear Necessities:

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]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8129/the-shopping-spree-that-makes-you-feel-normal/feed/ A question posed: What’s cooler than being cool? http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8144/a-question-posed-whats-cooler-than-being-cool/ http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8144/a-question-posed-whats-cooler-than-being-cool/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:58:11 +0000 Tom Giratikanon http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/03/8144/a-question-posed-whats-cooler-than-being-cool/ Shortly after sunrise, DJ Sims launched into Outkast’s “Hey Ya.” Despite their fatigue, dancers in Club DM responded with more than a little enthusiasm.

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