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Lambda Chi and Gamma Phi teeter totter for charity
On Friday, Lambda Chi Alpha and Gamma Phi Beta teamed up for the annual Teeter Totter A-Thon, a philanthropy event with proceeds going towards Northwestern GreekBuild. For $5, anyone passing by the Rock could take a ride on the large teeter totter. For $1, students could grab a slice of homemade pumpkin pie. In the [...]
Project Pumpkin invites local kids to Norris
Northwestern Community Development Corps took over the Louis Room Thursday afternoon for their annual Halloween event, Project Pumpkin. Around 900 children from local nonprofit organizations, elementary schools and community groups went from station to station trick-or-treating, playing games and participating in arts and crafts during the three-hour event. More than 60 student groups volunteered for [...]
Streakers get caught purple-handed
Photo courtesy of Brenda Chang.
While she was walking on the bridge between Tech and the Seeley G. Mudd Library on Friday afternoon, Weinberg freshman and North by Northwestern contributor Brenda Chang spotted a group of streakers getting caught displaying a little too much purple pride.
“They kind of looked confused and scattered a bit,” Chang says, [...]
Views from the 2009 Chicago Marathon
At the 32nd annual Chicago Marathon on Sunday, 34,792 runners braved 33-degree weather to take on a 26.2-mile run through the city.
SASA celebrates Holi
The Northwestern South Asian Students Alliance celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors, at the Lakefill fire pit Sat., May 16. The event began at 11 a.m., when members ate South Asian food and s’mores.
Photo by Jamie Wiebe / North by Northwestern
Photo by Jamie Wiebe / North by Northwestern
Photo by Jamie Wiebe / North by [...]
RCB Field Day takes over the Lakefill
The Residential College Board held their annual field day on Sunday at the Lakefill, complete with competitions such as relay races and human foosball, free food and giant inflatables.
Bluegrass and dancing at SEED Philfest
Four bands played for environmental awareness Sunday at SEED’s Philfest 2009.
BLAST dances across the globe
This weekend, BLAST (Ballroom, Latin and Swing Thing) put on their annual show. The theme, “Where the %&$# is BLAST?”, incorporated various dance styles from across the globe.
AEPi serves up hot dogs and humanitarianism
AEPI hosts Dog Days to raise money for the American Cancer Society and Chai Lifeline.
Students root for the Cubs at NU Day at Wrigley Field
Northwestern students flooded the Wrigley Field stands for the Chicago Cubs game against San Diego Padres. After Padres took the lead in the first inning, the Cubs hit their first home run of the game during the fifth inning and made a comeback in the sixth, finishing 6-2. Students cheered, hollered and sang “Take Me [...]
Northwestern’s lacrosse victory against UMass, in photos
Northwestern women’s lacrosse played the University of Massachusetts at home for the first game of the NCAA’s Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
A dancer’s night: Fusion’s “The Greatest Show on Earth”
Learn more about Fusion’s May 10th show with this slideshow following first-year dancer Travis Lau.
Friday’s baseball game, in photos
After taking a lead early on, Northwestern Wildcats lost to University of Illinois 10 – 2.
