The inanimate alumnus
One of the cool things about going to Northwestern is the fact that a ton of our alumni went on to do great things, such as founding one of the most prestigious medical facilities in the world, becoming a Supreme Court Justice, and being generally awesome. But in over 150 years of passing out degrees, [...]
Won’t somebody please think of the fish?
NBN file photo.
When I toured Northwestern’s campus before I applied here, the one feature of the campus that drew me was the Lakefill. When I stepped out onto that little park we had built for ourselves, looking out on the amazing view of the Chicago skyline, my immediate thought was, “I HAVE to come here.” [...]
Was Northwestern football always this disappointing?
Well, it looks like we’re going to have to wait at least another week before NU football becomes bowl eligible. But to ease some of the pain from this weekend’s loss (or maybe rub some salt in the wounds, depending on your perspective) it helps to remember that Northwestern doesn’t exactly have the best track [...]
Uber-nerd Hall? Has a nice ring to it
One of my life’s dreams is to have a rest stop named after me on the New Jersey Turnpike, joining the ranks of Thomas Edison, Vince Lombardi, and some guy who wrote a poem this one time. But since I’d actually have to live in Jersey for that to happen, I suppose I’d settle for [...]
