2009
iThink iCarly is fantastic
Why it’s perfectly okay for a 20-year-old man to watch iCarly.
“A sure sign that fashion has come full circle is that the trendier stores now make their killing on vintage-inspired clothing.” – Tom Schroeder
The Pied Piper of New Student Week
Ever wonder how freshmen end up at off-campus parties?
A look at Big Ten football
With the Big Ten football season underway, a season of uncertainty and heated competition has begun.
Human time experiment
Plasticize, factory-sized. / Cold breath seeps deep, cools / The frantic motion of gears and wheels / And grinding circuitry.
The Dead Weather: Horehound
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 second album in this series is Horehound by The Dead Weather.
You may have heard of them if:
You are a fan of any of the bands members: Jack White [...]
Jenny in London: One family is enough for me
Jenny will be in London, England until Dec. 20.
I asked my friend from Northwestern the other day if I could stay with her in Montpellier while I visited. She’d been at the University there for more than three weeks but when I asked her, she mentioned that she had to ask Rene, who I assumed [...]
The hitchhiker couture revolution
Why lumberjacks’ plaid shirts and oversized glasses are making appearances at Urban Outfitters.
The Office: “The Meeting”
There’s no fun in the office when Michael really screws up. Michael sabotaging Jim’s hope for a managerial position (which he gets in the end) made for a dour episode. The plot forwarding was necessary, and a promotion for Jim is long overdue, but it left the episode lacking for jokes.
That left the funny up [...]
Dollhouse: “Vows”
Does knowing the ending spoil the show? After watching “Epitaph One,” the supposed-to-be final episode of Dollhouse, created before the show was picked up for a second season, it’s hard not to wonder. The straight-to-DVD episode flash-forwarded to the apocalyptic future of a world where identity is no longer permanent. It’s brilliantly incorporated flashbacks created [...]
Football: ‘Cats fall to Minnesota, 35-24
The Wildcats are experiencing a bit of déjà vu. Another Saturday, another early deficit overcome, another fourth quarter lead, another loss sealed by a late turnover.
Northwestern lost its Big Ten opener to Minnesota 35-24 Saturday at Ryan Field. Despite leading 24-21 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Northwestern defense was unable to hold [...]
Amid rise in cases, University Health Services still waiting on flu vaccines
According to NUHS, complications with the development and manufacturing of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccines has delayed their full shipment to campus.
Dean of Students Burgie Howard “countered that Northwestern does not have a full amnesty policy because students who drink underage should be subject to the law just like anyone else.” – Natalie Marks
“As a waitress in Tom’s kitchen, your name is either “little girl” or “jack ass” and if you make a mistake well, it will be something much worse.” – Stephanie Del Rosso
‘Cats on track for the middle of the pack
Who will emerge as the frontrunner to win the Big Ten? Hint: not Northwestern.
