Digital Diaries: Recent Episodes
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Unfiltered narratives, directly from the people within the walls of quarantine during COVID-19. Listen to what it was like at the beginning, and how their lives have changed since they first pressed record.
What do I prioritize? Am I behind? These anxieties are common for many students during their first year of college. In this episode of Digital Diaries, Northwestern’s rising sophomores share the lessons they learned about these questions and more during their first year experiences, and how they’re using them now. ELLA MARKS: There were some...
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In this season’s final episode of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share what celebrating Mayfest’s 51st Dillo Day looked like for them. ERICA SCHMITT: Cue the crowds — [crowd noise] ERICA SCHMITT: – the songs – [music] ERICA SCHMITT: — and the metallic outfits. ERICA SCHMITT: All of these elements came together on Northwestern’s...
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With fall course registration starting today, The Daily asked Northwestern students about the best and most surprising classes they’ve taken — and what their dream courses at NU are. [music] JACK RYZENMAN: For the very first meeting, we went to the basement of Swift and used these divining rods to hunt for ghosts...
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This week, The Daily asked Northwestern students about how they manage their busy lives. Answers ranged from weekly planners to Notion pages to simple memorization. [music] MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison. This is Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students questions about life at...
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In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Opinion Editor Micah Sandy discusses how the opinion section differentiates itself from the rest of The Daily, the unique process of editing opinion pieces, and his favorite thing to do outside the newsroom. MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison. This is The Weekly:...
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With priority numbers being released last week, the Daily Northwestern spoke to students about housing. Specifically, about how disparities in housing affect the residential experience. PAUL O’CONNOR: This year’s on-campus housing selection process has wrapped up and a familiar question is resurfacing. Is the housing process fair? And if not, what can be...
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For National Student Employment Week, The Daily spoke to student workers about their jobs and why they love them. MIKA ELLISON: Two weeks ago was National Student Employment Week, at least according to the Norris University Center. To show my appreciation for student workers, I decided to bother them while they worked. [music]...
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On Season 3, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share times they’ve pranked others. ANITA LI: Content warning: This episode contains explicit language. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is Season 3, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students...
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For the first episode of Digital Diaries this season, The Daily Northwestern spoke to students about how they deal with a prevalent phenomenon in college: homesickness. Listen to their strategies, which include Chinese takeout and Jimmy Buffet. MIKA ELLISON: You’ve heard of the frat flu, also known as the freshman flu. It’s a...
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On Season 2, Episode 9 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students discuss their spring break plans and how they prepare themselves for Spring Quarter. ERICA SCHMITT: The waves are lapping against the shore, [sounds of wave] ERICA SCHMITT: Your feet are in the sand, and the salty air is surrounding you. In your hand...
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On Season 2, Episode 8 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share their sleepy and sleepless nights of college. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt. This is season two, episode eight of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students a question about life at Northwestern. [scribble]...
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On Season 2, Episode 7 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share their perfect roommate matches that were either randomly assigned or found online. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt. This is season two, episode seven of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students a question about...
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On Season 2, Episode 6 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students reflect on their worst dates they have ever been on — and they try to offer advice. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt. VIRGINIA HUNT: And I’m Virginia Hunt. This is season two, episode six of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast...
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On Season 2, Episode 5 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern couples reflect on their relationship and offer advice. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is season two, episode five of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students a question about life at Northwestern. [scribble noise]...
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On Season 2, Episode 4 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students play Kiss, Marry, Kill with Northwestern buildings. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is season two, episode four of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students a question about life at Northwestern. [scribble noise]...
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In this episode of Digital Diaries, we discuss surviving your first Northwestern winter, including how your skincare routine should change and how other students deal with seasonal depression. [music] MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison and this is season 2, episode 3 of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college...
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On Season 2, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students talk about what advice they would give their past selves. ANITA LI: Content warning: this podcast contains explicit language. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students a question...
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In a crisis about sticking with or picking a major? Listen to episode nine of Digital Diaries to hear students with similar experiences! ERICA SCHMITT: College at Northwestern is already tough — the course load, the fast pace, the clubs — it’s a lot. Now imagine figuring out your career path on top of that…...
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Many students at Northwestern struggle with feelings of self-doubt, commonly described as imposter syndrome. But where do these feelings come from, and how can we combat them? Listen to episode eight of Digital Diaries to find out! [music] LENNA PETERSON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Lenna Peterson and this is episode eight of...
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On episode seven of Digital Diaries, we talk to two students about their experiences as a first generation low income student at Northwestern. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt and this is episode seven of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following what students are doing and asking two students...
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“I feel like if you just start the conversation, good things will happen,” Medill freshman Zoe Alter said about making friends in college. Listen to episode 6 of Digital Diaries to hear how two students navigate Northwestern’s social scene. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt and this is episode six of...
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Northwestern transfer students are still acclimating to Northwestern. But a lot of transfers say they feel like they have to “catch up.” Where do these feelings come from and can we reframe them? Find out in this week’s deeper dive of Digital Diaries! [music] ELLIE STEVENS: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Ellie Stevens,...
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ANITA LI: Content warning: this podcast contains explicit language. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is episode three of The Daily’s Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following what students are doing and asking two students one question about life at Northwestern. [scribble noise] ANITA LI: As club recruitment...
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[music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt and this is episode two of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following what students are doing and asking two students one question about life at Northwestern. [scribble noise] ERICA SCHMITT: This week’s question is: What is it like living at Northwestern? ERICA...
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With Fall Quarter starting, the first episode of Digital Diaries asks two students what the hardest thing about adjusting to Northwestern is. [music] ERICA SCHMITT: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Erica Schmitt and this is episode 1 of the new and improved Daily’s Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following what students are doing...
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In the newest episode of Digital Diaries, the Daily spoke to Weinberg sophomore and international student Isabel Azpiroz, who took one of the last flights connecting the U.S. to Spain. Even after she arrived at her home in Madrid, Azpiroz dealt with the challenges of Spain’s coronavirus restrictions and maintaining ties to Northwestern while in...
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McCormick senior Joshua Salazar shares what life was like for them as winter quarter finals came to an end. When they first recorded, they had to figure out how to move back to California. Now, taking one class and graduating without returning to campus, Joshua’s senior spring wasn’t what they quite expected. But back in...
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In the newest episode of Digital Diaries, international student Quan Pham talks about being one of the last students on Northwestern’s campus in the middle of March. Over two weeks, Pham recorded his thoughts and feelings as he packed up his belongings and traveled to Philadelphia to stay with friends. VICTORIA BENEFIELD: The following podcast...
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In the first episode of Digital Diaries, travel back in time to the end of March and experience quarantine through the recordings of Weinberg senior Amos Pomp, who spent quarantine in his Evanston apartment. Pomp recorded his daily thoughts, feelings, and activities for the first week of Illinois’ stay-at-home order. AMOS POMP: Hey, this is...
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