Culture Feature: Punk's Not (Quite) DeadBlack nail polish, leopard print and gas masks: A how-to guide for poseurs.
Punk is dead? In Chicago, that depends on who you ask. For anyone old enough to remember the storied original scene, lasting from the late '70s to the early '80s, the current one may pale by comparison. But for a generation that grew up in the age of President George W.…
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Bottle Necked
It was late on a Saturday afternoon, and believe it or not, Northwestern had just won a football game. The battle was over and the fans were gone, but one thing remained: trash, and lots of it. Thousands of wrappers, bottles, cups, programs, you name it - all strewn across the
deserted aisles.…
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Answers: River RisingAn indie songwriter on the slow build to fame
We're doing a tour with The New
Pornographers. They're a great, great band, fun people, it's been
really good.
We've been around for 10 years, it's been a really slow build, working real hard. I think there is a sense of people getting more of an awareness that we're out there, and it always feels nice to have people appreciate what you're doing.…
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Head first: Twenty QuestionsLearning about arts from those who know - the on-air artists of Chicago Public Radio
In a few minutes, Matthew Cunningham will hold his hand up and point at Sam Weller, who will begin reading the opening to the Chicago Public Radio program "Hello Beautiful." Before that happens, however, Cunningham says something into a microphone in his studio that Weller hears next door through his headphones.…
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Man on the beat: Joel Sinensky, 21, Communication junior'my piece disappeared'
The Joel Sinensky-penned play, "Mild, Non-Injurious Physical Contact," will premiere tonight at 8 in Shanley Pavilion. The dark comedy runs for three days, with performances at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
What was the motivation behind this play?
It was a writing exercise for class.…
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Anticipation Indexquiet gays, drinking jews
Incredible
The Naked Truth
Saturday, April 26 at 10 p.m.
The Keg
Presented by Fuel For Truth
Fuel For Truth, a New York-based non profit, is coming to Northwestern to take advantage of our love for booze. The organization seeks to provide accurate information about Israel to college students through "dynamic presentations.…
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Taste Test: White T-shirt Contest
From the tight one clinging to James Dean's ripped torso to the messily oversized kind layering the Olsen twins, white T-shirts are as iconic as the stars who wear them. Even style maven Tim Gunn names the piece one of his 10 closet essentials. But all tees are not created equal - and neither are their price tags.…
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Life/Style: Bikini waxer turned bikerAt Benefit, you'll find the 'least modest aesthetician' in Evanston
"I do a lot of 'who-ha' waxes," says Michelle Austin, an aesthetician at Benefit Boutique (1625 Sherman Ave.), referring to the Brazilian wax treatments for which she has become a Northwestern legend. Austin says she performs an equal number of Brazilian and brow waxes, but below-the-waist jobs are her fave.…
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Zeitgeist: Financial aidWhen the money's tight, you might as well make the most of your Rubik's Cube habit
As Northwestern's tuition shoots skyward and Evanston doesn't get any cheaper, many students have work-study jobs to keep themselves afloat. But not everyone is cut out to swipe WildCARDs at SPAC - so we surveyed the weirdest of campus employment opportunities.…
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Confirmed and denied
LIKE A PRAYER
Yes, there were students praying at the Rock this week, but they weren't trying to convert prospies. Their evangelism wasn't meant to be "creepy," as one student put it. Instead, they were offering the laziest way to make all your wishes come true.…
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Social Diary: An econ major with a serious girlfriend and a serious case of senioritis
Tuesday 15
I flew back from New York City this afternoon. I spent my weekend at UPenn's version of Dillo Day, "Spring Fling," which was completely wild, before heading to NYC to deal with stuff for the consulting job I'm starting in August. When I got back, I headed to Bar Louie for dollar burgers, then hung out with my girlfriend.…
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The Weekly Memo
Another week, another Weekly - hopefully we don't offend anyone too much with our Anticipation Index. We're pretty appalled ourselves that the crew over at NU athletics has absolutely no plan in place to recycle the waste accrued at our home football games.…
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What if: What's in a name?After all, someone has to pay for these buildings
Whenever he's feeling a little unfocused, Alex Pancoe has a looming four-story reminder to stay on track: The Arthur and Gladys Pancoe-Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Life Sciences Pavilion. The Weinberg senior's grandparents donated money to construct the building after his cousin passed away from leukemia while attending NU.…
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Music Reviews
Low Brow
Ashlee Simpson
"Bittersweet World"(Geffen)
Simpson, the 7th Heaven regular turned calculated rock 'n' roll rebel, returns with her third album, Bittersweet World, in which she trashes the guitar pop feel of previous releases and upgrades to a fun, beat-driven electro-rock sound.…
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