Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

As a linguistics major, I think a lot more about Language than most people. I use Language with a capital letter because I’m not just referring to a specific language (English, Spanish), but instead that thing that we, every human being, uses to communicate [...]

Freshmen: Don’t drive blindly down the road to the mystery that is Northwestern. Let us answer your questions.

It’s three weeks until I move in, and the past is on my mind. The way I see it, I’m only going to get more nostalgic as Wildcat Welcome week approaches. I figure I’ll reach critical nostalgic mass some time during the second week of September, at which point I’ll be sobbing in [...]

Staci will be in Barcelona, Spain, from Aug. 27 to June 2010.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited about study abroad. Theoretically. Even thinking about all the things I can’t wait for — living in a city that parties harder and longer than anywhere I’ve ever been, learning a new language (Catalan), doing research in a [...]

Zoe will be in Jerusalem, Israel until Jan. 2.

As part of the intensive Hebrew language program, Ulpan, that begins my semester abroad, I’m taking an elective class about advertising and commercials in Israeli society.  In the past two sessions, we’ve looked at the changing role of the soldier in Israeli commercials.
Today, my teacher showed [...]

Zoe will be in Jerusalem, Israel until January 2.

My Northwestern friend Danielle Borschnack and her sister Melissa have been keeping me company throughout my first week in Jerusalem.  While I’ve spent long hours in class, they’ve been bouncing around the country, hitting the major sites.  Fortunately for me, there is no class on Fridays, so [...]