Thursday, November 5, 2009

Jenny in London: The gap year

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

At Northwestern, I know two people who took a gap year. In London, it’s much less of an anomaly. One of my flatmates worked full-time at a grocery store for half a year to save up for spending half a year in India. Many others take at [...]

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Jenny in London: Fresher’s Week all over again

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

My liver hurts. Fresher’s Week (Queen Mary’s version of New Student Week) just ended and the drinking can finally conclude.
It’s strange being in the dorms because my roommates are almost only first years (freshmen — it’s like Harry Potter!) who are starry-eyed and oozing with enthusiasm [...]

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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 [...]

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Jenny en route to London: The world is my suitcase

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

I have a lot of shit. This became much less of a problem when I moved out of a 4-bedroom, 5-person apartment and into my own one-bedroom early this summer. I had an entire room to clutter with my clothes and accessories and another to fill with [...]

Friday, January 30, 2009

All the double entendres that are fit to print

Note: This post may bend the rules of “Netplay” a little bit, as it is technically print. However, my mother sources tell me that this link is being forwarded all around the Web and back again.
As many Northwestern students know, journalism comes in many shapes and sizes. “Standards” and “relevance” are about as concrete as [...]

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Speed Trial: Cajun Dance Party’s The Colourful Life

A lot of great music exists out there. But NBN can’t devote a slot to every CD that hits shelves, especially for bands you may have never heard of. So, that’s where we come in. British band Cajun Dance Party serves up a debut album and an excuse to talk about the state of music [...]

Thursday, November 29, 2007
Poxy

Abroad, adjusting to the “bold and brazen” British media

The media in London is brash, bold and brazen. They also print topless women.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Why You Should Care

Why you should care about Tony Blair’s resignation

Without Blair, the U.S. will have a tougher time abroad, which can only mean more turmoil at home.