features
Tackling the hyphen
Student–athletes struggle to balance top-tier expectations in the classroom and Big Ten pressures in competition.
by Anabel Mendoza
Imperfect But Imperative
Affirmative action is on the line again in the lawsuit against Harvard. But this time, access to higher education, even at Northwestern, may actually be in danger.
by Mila Jasper
When you can't afford to work for free
While some students can front the cost of participating in unpaid internships due to their financial status, most can’t.
by Naomi Andu
Bienen Blues
As the jazz studies program celebrates its 20th anniversary, NBN takes a look back at its past.
by Duncan Agnew
pregame
Campus critters
An ode to the creatures we’re fawning over.
by Mia Mamone
Been there, bun that
Before there was Postmates, late-night or Burger King, there was The Sandwich Man.
by Augusta Saraiva
Life advice with Gerry Chiaro
by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
Best food forward
These three new Evanston eateries will fill the Cheesie’s-shaped hole in your heart.
by Zoe Grossinger
Catch my thrift
Only got $20 in your pocket? Avoid Crossroads and hit up these Chicago spots instead.
by Rita Liu
Top ten top tens
by Clarissa Wong
dance floor
Go U Northwestern, I forget this line
Do you actually know the Fight Song? Don’t worry — nobody else does either.
by Gabe Schmittlein
On Call
Being an RA comes with free room, board, dining and a $1500 stipend. So why is it the worst job on campus?
by Elizabeth Guthrie
Disaster at a distance
Long after the storm passes and the fire dies, students watch their hometowns rebuild.
by Paola de Varona
4 student start-ups you’ve never heard of
Opening the Garage doors to student businesses on campus that aren’t Brewbike.
by Amy Ouyang
Who's your caddie?
NBN follows Evans Scholars from the golf course to Northwestern's campus.
by Sylvia Goodman
Ahead of the game
These students created a board game to combat climate change before it’s too late.
by Elly Rivera
Smitten in the Mitten
Check out Northern Michigan for local eats, cherries and small town shops.
by Savannah Christensen
Caring Through Comics
Feinberg's Artist-in-Residence is using comic books to help us think about illness and death in new ways.
by Daniel Fernandez
This is fine.
How do we grapple with unhappiness within a student body that considers it a foregone conclusion?
by Rachel Hawley
Chicago bucket list
Our editors put together a list of things to see before you Chi.
by Aine Dougherty, Stephanie J. Shin, Sakke Overlund, and Nikita Amir
hangover
How to lose a guy in 10 weeks
Advice and tales from students who got ditched (and hitched) abroad.
by David Gleisner
The good, the BDE, and the ugly
For these NU icons, confidence is key.
by Priyanka Godbole
Stuck in the Mudd
See what happens when you don't leave the library for 24 hours.
by Ben Krieger & Gabe Schmittlein
Which Northwestern stereotypical career are you?
Take this quiz and find out!
by Emma Kumer
CTEC Madlibs
Forgot to submit your course evaluations and got locked out? Never fear… just fill in these blanks and you’ll know whether or not to take the class.
by Emma Kumer