2009
Photos from this year’s SASA show, “Wildcat Millionaire”
The South Asian Student Alliance’s 2009 Show, “Wildcat Millionaire,” went up at Cahn Auditorium Saturday.
Evanston’s history deserves to have a home
A Northwestern student and Evanston resident argues for the protection of the Dawes House, home of the Evanston History Center.
Meet the “coach” of Northwestern’s Sports Administration program
Northwestern is stepping up to the plate.
For the first time, the university appointed a director to its Master of Arts in Sports Administration program in the School of Continuing Studies.
Sports industry expert Dan Migala took his post in November to increase the visibility of the program to prospective students [...]
Battlestar Galactica: “Blood on the Scales”
Correction appended.
Adama regains control of Galactica. Photo courtesy of the Sci-Fi network.
Last week Gaeta and Zarek took over Galactica, Roslin was on the run and Adama and Tigh were fighting to the death. Here’s what happened in this week’s episode of Battlestar Galactica, “Blood on the Scales.”
Warning! Spoiler Alert!
Gaeta’s troops capture Tigh [...]
Look for those moments that make you feel alive
At Northwestern, we’ve got to learn to break out of the numbness.
Iowa three-point shooting dooms NU
The Iowa Hawkeyes made twelve three-pointers en route to a 56-51 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Freshman Matt Gatens, junior Devan Bawinkel, and sophomore Jeff Peteron each connected three times behind the arc to help improve the Hawkeyes to 13-11 overall and 3-8 in the Big Ten. [...]
Baby deer has incredible story, inspires deer-themed post
This deer had quite the dramatic birth, but seems to have turned out fine, and especially cute. Just look at the pictures on that page! Thanks to Lizzie Schiffman for this story. This lucky deer inspired me to hunt down videos of other baby deer (fawns? does?) to share with you. Let’s [...]
Video: The NU Basketball experience
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Spirits were high as fans gathered on Wednesday to watch the Northwestern Basketball team take on Chicago State University. Northwestern kept the lead throughout the game. [...]
LOST: Episodes 1-4 in WTF Moments
Daniel Faraday confronts Richard Alpert in the past. Photo courtesy of ABC.
To summarize the first three episodes (the premiere episode of this season was technically counted as two episodes), I will only outline the most WTF moments. Let’s just face it: this show is nothing but WTF.
WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS.
Episode 1-2: “Because You [...]
SASA paints the Rock: Feb. 6
SASA (South Asian Student Alliance) painted the Rock Friday, Feb. 6 for their annual dance show. The show will be tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in Cahn Auditorium. The theme is Wildcat Millionaire and tickets will be available at the door for $10. View the Facebook event for more information.
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“One Book, One Northwestern” program adapts to attract more students
They came in the August mail, just as soon-to-be freshmen were saying goodbye to friends who were leaving for other schools. Parceled in among pamphlets about meal plans and New Student Week activities, the packages sat heavily in mail stacks on kitchen counters. Inside was something different: a biography of Charles Darwin.
Six months later, Tech’s [...]
Before crisis, NU’s endowment was healthier than at other affluent schools
A recent study shows that before the economic downturn, Northwestern’s endowment increased at a faster rate than at any of the other 19 wealthiest schools.
The many faces of Indian dance at Northwestern
How NU Filmi and others keep Indian culture in the mainstream.
