by Wieczner, Jen in The Weekly
Change is in the air. Fall is turning into winter; classes are ending. The next Weekly won’t print until January, and someone else will be in charge. For our last issue of the year, then, there are plenty of changes to commemorate and celebrate.…
in The Weekly
Sexual frustration seems to be the NU norm, so solo sex toy usage would make a lot of sense on this campus. But so does sexual repression, leading us to assume that our peers aren't really into playing with fire - or anything else, for that matter - when they're getting it on.…
by Gross, Allie in The Weekly
The snow is starting to stick and finals are upon the horizon. The prospect of leaving your room without long underwear is enough to put an extra skip into anyone’s step. But before we fully commit to hibernating for the season, there’s a delicious seasonal food worth embracing — all things pumpkin.…
A week out with a senior bridging the theater and greek gap
in The Weekly
This year, more than 200 freshmen are living in dorms they didn't choose. Those residents may forever change the character of the halls.
by Wieczner, Jen in The Weekly
When McCormick freshman Ryan Cook opened his housing contract over the summer and found out he was living in PARC, he was surprised. The Public Affairs Residential College was nowhere on his list of five preferred dorms. He went on Facebook and found a group of people in the same situation.…
Boozing it up at the Museum of Contemporary Art with drip paintings, dapper dressers and drunk singles.
by Smith, Caroline in The Weekly
Deep house music blasted over the crowd from DJs. The audience was a sea of chic cocktail dresses and designer suits. A camera was set up solely to snap the pictures of narcissistic young things, posing for their five seconds of fame. There was even a troupe of pouting models in a traveling photo shoot.…
Is the university putting its best face forward in its promotional photos, or have they gone too far?
by Peck, Sara in The Weekly
A brief stroll through Northwestern's undergraduate admission Web site or the glossy pages of a brochure paint an image of perpetual smiles, fleeting Chicago springtime and effortlessly diverse groups of students' lounging on the Lakefill together. This is not uncalled for.…