Here’s a sneak peak at headlines you might see in the paper this summer before heading back to Evanston next fall.

Waking up is never fun. Waking up in the same room as a tiger would really not be fun.

The Hangover star talked to North by Northwestern about why no party could ever top his day job.

How have McGee and Smithburg followed through on their ASG campaign promises?

Here’s a rundown of what you’re missing (or not) over the summer at Northwestern.

It’s been verified that a lethal, unpredictable substance is actually in Evanston. Chances are it’s in your closet or your roommate’s fridge. It’s definitely at The Keg. The “pharmacological hand-grenade,” as some scientists refer to it, is actually alcohol.

In the over-sweetened realm of alcoholic beverages, there is a definite line that men fear to cross. But where exactly do we draw it?

Reno, director of the graduate program for political science, spends about a quarter each year in Africa researching the behavior and organization of armed groups.

I still remember the night Cute Animal Blog was born, mainly because I was stunned my editor gave it the green light. Even I thought the idea of a blog devoted to nothing but fuzzy critters was absolutely insane. But here I am now, months of posts later from the first one, it [...]

Pizzas from Medici in Hyde Park. Photo by Julie Beck / North by Northwestern
Where do other area college students get it cheap, hot and greasy?
UChicago

Drunk Food
Dunkin’ Donuts
1411 E. 53rd
Open 24 hours, Dunkin’ Donuts is to UChicago what the BK Lounge is to Northwestern: greasy food for the hungry and impaired.
Coffee Spot
Hallowed Grounds
Reynolds Club, 5706 S. [...]

Photo by Katherine Tang / North by Northwestern

College guidebooks may insist that romance at Northwestern is dead, but maybe we’re not trying hard enough. It takes more effort than drinks at the Keg followed by a swoon-worthy 3:30 a.m. dinner at BK to win hearts. If your excuse for having Joy Yee’s for the eighth [...]

From dating to Dillo Day, North by Northwestern’s Spring 2009 print magazine.

Your mittens and earmuffs are locked up. Now you’re free to bask in the sun. Beat the winter blues with a few outdoor rendezvous.