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Cover Story: A trip down memory lane

A Q&A with six NU seniors

Desmond Taylor Why NU? “The overall combination of academics, athletics and fraternity — it was just the best package around.” Best part of being an O-lineman: “Just being in the trenches and doing your job and knowing the rest of them are succeeding because of you. Full story

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‘30 Rock’ star, NU alumnus speaks

From his portrayal of a stereotypical South Asian on a teenage sitcom to his experience as a character on “30 Rock,” actor and Northwestern alumnus Maulik Pancholy has certainly seen the roles of South Asians in the entertainment industry evolve over time. Full story

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Men’s Basketball: Cats look to break turnover trend

Wildcats shift focus to aggressive play

The Wildcats turned the ball over a quarter of the 60 possessions in the game, leading to 24 points off turnovers for the Bulldogs. After averaging only 10.33 per game last season, the increased number of miscues caught Carmody and his players off guard. Full story

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Edible Adventures on the El

By Alexandra La Manna

The other day, a friend of mine told me about her excursion to Trader Joe's. Alongside the Brazilian nuts and Colorado lamb, she spotted a kiwi. This kiwi, however, wasn't grown in some tropical place, picked fresh from the vines of a tree in the rainforest. Full story

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NU takes down Iowa 17-10

The Cats' defense forces one of its four turnovers in the second quarter. (Ray Whitehouse) Sophomore linebacker David Arnold tackled Iowa backup quarterback James Vandenberg. (Ray Whitehouse) Sophomore superback Drake Dunsmore catches a four-yard touchdown from Dan Persa. (Ray Whitehouse) Senior Marshall Thomas celebrates his touchdown on a fumble recovery. (Ray Whitehouse) Senior defensive end Corey Wootton sacks and strips the ball from Ricky Stanzi. (Ray Whitehouse) NU coach Pat Fitzgerald and Athletic Director Jim Phillips hug after the win. (Ray Whitehouse) Senior quarterback Mike Kafka (13) played roughly half of Saturday's game. (Ray Whitehouse) Several Northwestern players embrace and celebrate after the 17-10 win. (Ray Whitehouse) Ray Whitehouse/The Daily Northwestern 7 Coach Pat Fitzgerald leads NU out onto the field at Kinnick Stadium. (Ray Whitehouse) Sophomore quarterback Dan Persa scrambles out of the pocket on a designed keeper. (Ray Whitehouse) Dan Persa's pass is just out of the reach of senior wide receiver Andrew Brewer. (Ray Whitehouse)

2nd Annual Evanston Teen Battle of the Bands

Evanston teens took the stage Sunday night. Paul Takahashi/The Daily Northwestern Evanston teens took the stage Sunday night. Paul Takahashi/The Daily Northwestern BATTLE

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Dinah Shelton

Prof. talks global warming and human rights

While global warming and natural disasters are often at the center of the climate change debate, little has been studied about the human rights implications of a climate shift. This is something George Washington University Prof. Dinah Shelton wants to change.

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City meters to accept credit cards for 90-day trial evaluation period

The city of Evanston installed new parking meters last week that now accept credit cards.
The 41 meters are located downtown for a 90-day trial period on select stretches of Sherman Avenue and Davis Street. The trial period will allow parking officials to evaluate how the meters last through the winter months, said Parking Systems Manager Rickey Voss.

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Secondary Feature: Mike Hankwitz faces former coach, squad

This weekend will be a reunion of sorts for Mike Hankwitz — one that he is not looking forward to. On Saturday, the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator will match wits against the man who fired him two years ago, Badgers boss Brett Bielema.

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Buy U a hit single: How Auto-Tune changes music

Baby are you down down down down down. Dooowwn. Dooooown. Instead of paying attention to Jay Sean’s stupid dance moves in the “Down” music video, listen to the way Jay Sean sings the word down at the end of the chorus. Yes, it’s a very catchy tune, one that we’ve all gotten used to singing at Hundo, but there’s something odd about it: Auto-Tune.