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When Weinberg freshman Savannah Hsu enrolled at Northwestern, she never imagined being sick for the first five months. She never imagined that an ear, nose, throat specialist would discover enlarged adenoids and say they were likely due to mold in her Bobb Hall dorm. She never imagined surgical removal would be her best option.  Hsu...

Coming to college is like entering a new world, complete with all of its own slang and phrases. Here’s a quick briefer on some of the sayings and acronyms that you’ll come in contact with when you get to Evanston, from NUDM to Norbucks.    ACRONYMS ASG: Stands for Associated Student Government, the government of...

  Hello, readers! As a gift to you for reading this article, I offer my (totally patent pending) step-by-step guide for using bathrooms at Northwestern: 1.  Check which building you’re in. If it was built or majorly renovated in the past decade, you’re in luck! Advance to Step 4. Otherwise, move on to Step 2....

While some students spent Winter Quarter in San Francisco and others were in Washington D.C., many came back to campus with the same problem: an uncomfortable new living situation.  When students embarked on Northwestern’s winter off-campus programs, including the Bay Area Immersion Program and Medill on the Hill, they moved out of their on-campus residences....

After several Greek life chapters at Northwestern have disbanded or been shut down, the University has converted their former houses into dorms. Some residents said while the smaller size of these dorms affords peace and quiet, certain amenities haven’t been updated in recent years. After the University converted six former Greek houses into dorms for...

As a summer 2022 Conference Assistant, Weinberg sophomore Alivia Wynn was expected to work 12-hourlong duty shifts. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. a couple of times a week, she had to be on call and stay around campus to respond to lockouts and facility problems.  The 12-hour...

For the Northwestern Crossword Team, solving crosswords is a team sport. Two years ago, SESP junior Abby Nudell and her friends began gathering in a Schapiro Hall lounge to collectively solve crosswords, inspiring the start of NUXW.  “We’d hook up the computer to the TV and project the crosswords,” Nudell said. “Some people would come...

Fifty years to the day after its original dedication, about 100 community members gathered on the ground floor of Norris University Center to celebrate the building’s golden birthday. Administrators and Norris staff kicked off the Thursday afternoon event with a series of remarks on the building’s history, followed by a rendition of “Happy Birthday” from...

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.  On Oct. 26, 2022, I attempted suicide. I spent the next 19 days in my dorm. On the twentieth day, I received an email from Northwestern Residential Life; I was required to resume the entirety of my responsibilities as a resident assistant immediately. If I didn’t, I...

The 2022 midterm elections are fast approaching, and Northwestern students and faculty have multiple on-campus voting resources available from now through Election Day on Nov. 8. NU community members can choose to either vote in the Illinois elections or those of another home state. Those who choose to vote in Illinois can request a mail-in...