This weekend, the Hotel Orrington will be animated by fans of ’90s cartoon “Gargoyles.”

A Northwestern student was found dead inside his Foster House dorm room late Tuesday morning, the university said this afternoon in a statement.
Matthew S. Sunshine, a SESP freshman from Cold Spring Harbor, NY, passed away due to currently undetermined causes, Vice President for Student Affairs William J. Banis said in the statement, which the university [...]

A bucket, a thick skin and a City of Chicago license.

The beloved sociology professor taught at NU for more than 40 years.

“He was great for Northwestern and will be missed,” says President Bienen.

In case you missed it.

Following criticism from some seniors, President Henry Bienen defended the university’s choice of Richard M. Daley as its commencement speaker in a follow-up statement Thursday, saying the Chicago Mayor’s “international stature is recognized everywhere.”
Calling him “an innovative and creative big-city mayor who has made Chicago a truly world-class city,” Bienen said that “it is particularly [...]

Some things may seem like common sense, but they should be said anyway.

The week year in review.

A vice president position was outlined but not added to the constitution.

Barbara Butler and Charles Geyer prime students for professional success.

Transfer students mill in and out of NU — sometimes happily, sometimes not.

Project Kindle, a nonprofit that serves and educates children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, will be the main beneficiary for the 2009 Dance Marathon, DM announced Wednesday.
Project Kindle offers a free summer camp for children living with HIV/AIDS, a scholarship fund for young patients, and two HIV educational programs which partner with schools.
The Evanston Community [...]

Top schools are drawing from their waitlists this year, slowing NU’s admissions.