Thursday, March 6, 2008
Student life

Stuff Northwestern students like

Disney movies? A little too much.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Profile

One student’s quest to master the ancient game of Go

Inside one student’s quest to master the ancient game of Go.

Monday, March 3, 2008
Dance Marathon

Delusions and drunken reflexes: the effects of DM sleeplessness

A rundown of some of the not-so-pretty after-effects of 30 hours sans sleep, aka Dance Marathon

Monday, February 25, 2008
Literary Circle

Author talks about his Devil in the White City

Erik Larson told NU about writing the Chicago story of a murderer and an architect.

Surviving Winter Quarter

Hello, you’ve reached the winter of our discontent

Now is when students prove who can make it and who can’t … in an evolutionary sense.

Getting Around

Q&A with Paul David Shrader, a Northwestern skater boy

Junior Paul David Shrader gets around on a new kind of skate.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
counterpoint

The real state of the university

Between slick sidewalks and strange ASG rules, maybe there’s some learning going on here.

African Affairs

The Middle East may get all the hype, but NU’s African program remains strong

While NU’s Middle East studies program is expanding, the Program for African Studies is world-renowned.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Looking at the NU YouTube channel

At Netplay, we freaked out about NU’s announcement of a Northwestern-centric YouTube channel yesterday. The possibilities for online gold, especially stupid Northwestern stuff, now seemed bottomless. I’ve been spelunking the channel for the past 24 hours, and have my initial reports all ready to go.
Shame my initial reports are so boring. The [...]

Monday, February 18, 2008
Greek Life

Greek versus non-Greek: Can’t we all just get along?

A writer considers why so many seem to perceive a prevalent Greek/non-Greek social divide.

Northwestern creates YouTube channel

Northwestern launched an institutional channel on YouTube, university officials said Monday, intending to display the school’s academic offerings, fine arts, events and other information.
The channel, located here, currently features 81 videos, ranging from old television spots to musical performances to President Henry Bienan’s State of the University address. NU’s page is broken into five [...]

Thursday, February 14, 2008
ask big questions

Northwestern chokes the chicken, by the numbers

When you guys are honest… you’re really honest.

Monday, February 11, 2008
Arts and Crafts

Be a sweetheart with DIY heart necklaces

Step-by-step instructions for making a gift that your valentine will truly love.

Matters of the Heart

Valentine’s Day: stuffed animals and bitterness

Even when it’s not about the stuffed animals, it’s all about the stuffed animals.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Good Thinking

Classic NU ad: Good Thinking

An advertisement for Northwestern has been making the e-mail and blog rounds recently, being touted as a “new” spot for our fair school. Well, take a look at the promo in question, and you tell me if you think it’s remotely new.

Still not convinced this advertisement slopped into existence a long time ago? [...]

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