2009

Sunday, September 20, 2009
Music

He is Legend: an introduction to A&O’s fall headliner

Legend has a universal appeal, which makes him an excellent choice as the main performer for the A&O Productions fall concert.

Sports

A disappointing week for Big Ten football

Another week, another disappointment for the Big Ten.

Poetry

Footfalls

When I walk, or / when I talk, I keep / hearing phantom footsteps / or phone calls / from inside my bag or / my head.

Kari in Florence: The Italian Riviera

Kari will be in Florence, Italy until Dec. 17.

Florence never gets really cold, at least not compared to Chicago. Nevertheless, I’m trying to take advantage of the late summer weather while it lasts by exploring locations in Italy that showcase the natural beauty of the countryside.
Cinque Terre, literally meaning five towns, is a place said [...]

Letters

Fukumoto: Purple Book harms freshmen by “reinforcing stereotypes”

The Medill alumna argues the newly resurrected freshman guide should be taken with “the biggest grain of salt” due to its divisive and biased content.

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Interview

Seth Meyers on how Mee-Ow led to SNL

Before his sold-out performance at Cahn Auditorium late Friday night, Meyers (Communication ‘96) spoke with North by Northwestern about Northwestern, Obama and how knowing Andy Samberg is “like being friends with a meerkat.”

The Office: “Gossip”

Parkour. That’s how The Office managed to incorporate some great physical gags into the pre-theme-song portion of the show. Andy falling into a refrigerator box? Yeah, I’ll be watching that again and again on Hulu. Sometimes humor’s not about sophistication. It’s about falling.
The rest of the episode is equally unsophisticated, and equally funny. Michael decides [...]

Sports

Everything you need to know about Northwestern athletics

Never been to a college football game in your life? After reading this guide, you’ll be walking, talking and looking like a real life Big Ten sports fan.

Entertainment

Leaky Cauldron site founder Melissa Anelli on Harry Potter mania

The founder of Harry Potter fan site The Leaky Cauldron will speak at Cahn Auditorium Friday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It’s Blitz!

To begin our countdown to the new musical year, I will be exploring ten 2009 releases by looking in-depth into their background, influences and personal evolution. The first album in this series is It’s Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
A live performance of “Maps,” the hit single off of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s debut album Fever to [...]

Poetry

Response to Kenneth Goldsmith. Or, Thank You For That Introduction

How much did you say that paragraph weighed?

Glee: “Acafellas”

I was initially hesitant to watch Fox’s Glee, expecting it would be a recap of my high school years and summers at a theatre camp. Luckily, I was wrong. Fox advertised just enough and premiered its pilot about a newly formed after-school glee club months in advance to receive high anticipation for its season. It’s [...]

Jenny in London: It’s not me, but it’s not you either

Jenny will be in London, England until Dec. 20.

I arrived in London at approximately 8:45 a.m. local time after a brief delay in the Detroit airport. There were individual screens in coach on the plane which were too neat to allow me to sleep through.
On my first night here, I did like the locals [...]

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Audio

Nature sounds and Disney princesses: inside the world of NU a cappella

Before last school year ended, our two reporters infiltrated rehearsals to figure out the real difference between all the different singing groups. The answer involves murder, love triangles and Pokémon cards.

Sports

What Fall Quarter has in store for Northwestern sports

Don’t just head out for the football games. From field hockey to volleyball, fall sports are off to a promising start.

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