2009

Sunday, October 18, 2009
Concerts

Chicago acts Owen and Joan of Arc on music, cavemen

Sunday afternoon, WNUR brought local Chicago artists Owen and Joan of Arc to Northwestern for a kickoff concert. We sat down with both acts to discuss music and brotherly love.

Opinion

Is the Pill to blame for Zac Efron’s fame?

A recent study posits that oral contraceptives are causing women to become less attracted to masculine men in favor of guys with more feminine traits. What do you think?

Video

Gertonberg, Episode 1: “Pilot”

Meet your new tutor, Aaron Eisenberg. Make sure you have a minute for the environment.

Opinion

From Metro to Metra

“I do not like it at all. I want to go back to Paris.” Happy, welcoming faces turned into purplish angry faces when I said this — expressing “purple pride” in the most literal way possible.

Fashion

Fashion’s five best blogs

Become a style expert and keep up to date on the latest trends with just a few clicks.

Pop Culture Confessional

Dancing with the devil’s music

A musical journey from hate to love.

Movies

The good, bad and gory of Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen is a gory delight for thrill-seekers, while director F. Gary Gray shares his thoughts on violence, working the actors and flaming suitcase.

Idiot Vox

Community: “Advanced Criminal Law”

In this episode:
Like last week’s episode, the study group is fragmented into separate storylines, each involving a few of the main characters. Jeff agrees to “represent” Britta in a satirical tribunal after she is caught cheating by their creepy Spanish teacher.
Jeff overly “friendly” flirting with his crush persists throughout their [...]

Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

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 next album in this series is Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix.

Official video for “Lisztomania” by Phoenix.
You may have heard of them if:

You watch Entourage. (“Lisztomania” plays at the [...]

Poetry

An observation outside Deering

Good afternoon, Chinese Maple.

Big Ten Football

Keeping the status quo in Big Ten football

Despite the crushed dreams of Ohio State fans, the status quo of Big Ten football remained unchanged over the weekend.

Movie Review

Getting in touch with your inner Wild Thing.

Where the Wild Things Are brings out the child in all of us.

Workin' on your fitness

How to kill 15 minutes in the gym

Use your spare time at the gym wisely.

Vendor fairs and free food

At Norris (Louis Room 205) on Thursday (10/22) from 12-2 p.m., a group of vendors from the Chicago area is coming to show Northwestern what they have to offer. Stop by for samples, info and ideas for your next event (or meal).
Teach for America is holding an info session at Tech [...]

Friday, October 16, 2009

Alpha Chi Omega paints the Rock: Oct. 16

The week’s sorority blitz continued Friday with the Rock appearing as a giant red delicious apple complete with a green leafed stem. The juicy decoration promoted Alpha Chi Omega’s fall philanthropy project “Apple Pie with Alpha Chi” which takes place on Norris East Lawn at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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