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What is “campus culture” anyway? On NU Declassified, we give you a look into how students thrive and survive at Northwestern University.
Communication Prof. Barbara Butts believes stage management requires a diverse set of leadership skills, and she wants her students to be able to use them both inside and outside the theater. BARBARA BUTTS: What stage management really is is, it’s leadership, it’s management, it’s organization, it’s communication and it’s problem-solving. Those are the big things...
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Weinberg Prof. Mark Aparece discovered his love for organic chemistry in college. Now, he’s passing that love on to his students. MARK APARECE: I think if you really want to inspire the next generation of scientists — no matter chemistry, biology, engineering — you really have to make them see how applicable your discipline is....
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Downtown Evanston has several places to shop and eat, but for Northwestern students, some places stick out more than others. Listen to this episode of NU Declassified to learn more. [nat sound of downtown] ANAVI PRAKASH: Those are the sounds of downtown Evanston. There’s singing birds, everpresent construction and blaring sirens. But for Northwestern students,...
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The economy has been in the news because of job growth, inflation, strikes and layoffs. See how fluctuating job markets are affecting Northwestern students as they look to begin their careers. CHUCK TODD (NBC): So what is the current state of the U.S. economy? Well the data presents a complicated picture. AMNA NAWAZ (PBS): The...
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In this episode of NU Declassified, Ashley Wong dives deep into the world of long-distance relationships among Northwestern University students. Join the discussion as we explore how Wildcats, especially freshmen, navigate love from afar while embarking on their college journey. Discover the challenges, triumphs, and insights in this episode. ASHLEY WONG: “I’m only one call...
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In this episode of NU Declassified, the Daily Northwestern takes a look at the lives of NU’s dual degree students. DELILAH BRUMER: From theatre and mechanical engineering to journalism and piano performance, Northwestern’s dual degree students are finding ways to forge their paths, no matter how unrelated their majors seem. Packed Google Calendars, copious amounts...
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In this episode of NU Declassified, sophomores talk about signing leases for off campus houses upwards of a year before their move in date. [MUSIC FADE IN] In this episode of NU Declassified, sophomores talk about signing leases for off-campus houses upwards of a year before their move-in date. LUANA MAYER: I started thinking about...
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In this special episode, Daily Northwestern reporter Anita Li travels into unknown territory –– the University of Chicago. Along with The Chicago Maroon’s Chief Podcast Editor Gregory Caesar, they talk about school stereotypes, libraries and grapes. ANITA LI: This podcast contains explicit language. [CTA SOUNDS] ANITA LI: This is Anita Li from the...
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Whether it be for coffee, to hang out with friends or actually study, Main Library is a destination for many Northwestern students. Listening to the library’s aural characteristics can tell us why. [natural sound of students voices in Main Library] MICHELLE HWANG: Main Library – as the name suggests – is one of...
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Overture Games is a student-run startup at The Garage that aims to make video games you can play with a musical instrument. The Garage, a startup incubator on campus, houses many NU-based startups. The Daily met with its founders to learn more about their game, called Intervallic. [piano music] SEEGER GRAY: Bienen senior...
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In honor of National Poetry Month, we’re sitting down with members of Helicon, Northwestern’s literary and arts magazine. Since 1980, Helicon has published student poetry, prose, photography and more. SKYE TARSHIS: Do you remember crying that lonely night on the cusp of summer’s end? Headphones on ears, you stood on the roof of...
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You may have seen their signature rainbow dildo, but what do you know about the Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators? ISABELLE BUTERA: Content warning: This podcast covers topics related to sex and sexual assault. ISABELLE BUTERA: If you’ve ever walked into Norris University Center on a Friday afternoon, you may have passed a...
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We talk to three Northwestern tour guides about the job. What do they do? Why do tour guides matter? What steps do they take to become tour guides? What are some memorable tour experiences? LIDIA ORTA: I am faster at walking backwards now than I am at walking forwards. I’m a slow walker when...
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Caped Clinicians is a student-led startup with The Garage that aims to break down barriers in scientific research. This past quarter, the organization passed on the project to a new generation of leadership for the first time in Caped Clinicians’ history. MICHELLE HWANG: According to Investopedia, a startup is a company in the...
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In the words of Sean Kingston, “Somebody call 9-1-1/ Shawty fire burning on the-” Weber Arch? As students approach finals week, many are feeling burnt out. In this episode of NU Declassified, Northwestern professors share their experiences with academic pressure. ANITA LI: If academic burnout is making you question everything, you’re in good company. Northwestern...
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In this episode of NU Declassified we look into the student organization Northwestern’s Cats Who Compost and its ongoing projects. To get the story, we talked to the organization’s founder as well as current members of its team. ELLA DEBODE: It just makes me feel happy. Like, I know I’m not creating waste....
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Students constantly debate which place is better for a late night snack: Fran’s, the Southwest area staple serving comfort food, or Lisa’s, featuring Mexican cuisine on North Campus. In this episode, we ask students to share their opinions. IAN LUNDEEN: You will not be catching me at Fran’s. [music] JEREMY FREDRICKS: From The Daily Northwestern,...
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NU Declassified gets the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a peer adviser at Northwestern and some of the critiques PAs have about the experience. JAMES CAVANAUGH-GIALLORETO: I think the PA community just takes the best of the people on campus and just puts them all in one place. [MUSIC] ERICA SCHMITT:...
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The showers in Mudd Science and Engineering Library and other academic buildings are often joked about on campus, but these showers may help faculty and the planet more than we think. Or at the very least, students have enjoyed taking a splash. [sound of water coming out of a shower head] ANITA LI:...
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Offered by the Northwestern University Transportation Center on the corner of Foster Street and Sheridan Road, the transportation and logistics minor is a small, but hidden gem at Northwestern. The Daily spoke with students and the lead faculty member about what makes the transportation and logistics minor unique. [NAT SOUNDS CARS] JOHN KIM:...
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For some Northwestern professors, purple pride extends beyond the classroom. Across almost all of NU’s undergraduate schools, there are professors who attended the University as students — and even one who got her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. here. In this episode of NU Declassified, we dive into what brought these professors back to...
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Northwestern Mock Trial may sound like an activity exclusively for aspiring lawyers, but students in the program say the range of experiences Mock Trial provides and the creativity it requires means the club attracts a diverse group of people from across NU. The Daily explores what makes Mock Trial such a good team,...
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Late-night food in Evanston is almost non-existent. Join NU Declassified as we learn about The Table, a student-run, late-night delivery service dedicated to creating affordable, high-quality food. JOSH BLOOM: There’s no late-night food. You can’t even get bad food late at night. Everything closes at eight or 10. I would be up in...
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Ever wondered about the American Studies program? From the coveted fifth floor lounge to the branded tote bags to the application process, NU Declassified breaks down the American Studies program just ahead of this year’s application deadline. DORI-TAYLOR CARTER: We’re all such nerds in different ways, but ways that work together. We get...
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Whether a student is in elementary school or high school, music teachers can transform kids’ lives. This episode of NU Declassified takes a dive into what the Bienen School of Music’s music education major is all about and the opportunities it presents for future music educators. [music, Violin Concerto Vo. 2 in d...
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A look into the Northwestern student startup InfernoGuard, a wildfire assessment product, and how the business has grown with the help of resources at The Garage. KEVIN KASPAR: There’s no better time to start a business than in college. JAMIE GALL: That’s advice from Kevin Kaspar, the CEO and one of four co-founders...
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Vocal performance majors and professors at Northwestern share details about their daily routine in the Bienen School of Music, as well as the evolving culture surrounding opera music. While this program is extremely time-intensive, there are lots of resources to assist students along the way. [Questo amor, vergogna mia performed by V Steinbaum]...
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What is engineering? NU Declassified spoke with some Northwestern students and Professor Justin Notestein to get some answers. Turns out, the field is more creative than you might think! [MUSIC] ARI BERNICK: Confession — I have no idea what engineering is. In fact, I have a couple of friends who are environmental engineers, and...
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Ever wondered how nature can help us improve our health? Anthropology Prof. Teresa Horton researches green space and nature-based interventions. This episode of NU Declassified takes a dive into her research. [music] TERESA HORTON: What I would like to do is bring the conservation communities and the public health communities together to work...
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This summer, three Northwestern Communication students used grant funding to write a musical, “Home for the Summer.” The show is based off of their experiences as queer students from small towns and the culture shock they had when they left. [Start “Who Am I” music] LUCIA BARNUM: Is that theatre music I hear? [“Who Am...
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The Daily Northwestern · NU Declassified: Ruminating on Room Selection After a year-long pause, Northwestern is reinstating its two-year on-campus live-in requirement for the 2021-22 academic year. Although about 80 percent of first year students lived on campus in 2020-21, according to Residential Services, students in the other 20 percent have lived in off-campus...
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Frances Willard holds an important place in history for her role as an educator, prohibitionist and suffragette. Evanston residents claim her as one of their most famous residents. On this episode of NU Declassified: Names You Need to Know, we dive into Frances Willard’s contributions to progressive movements and her connection to Northwestern. AUDREY HETTLEMAN:...
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Hear from professors and students about the Northwestern Twitterverse, and everything that does, or doesn’t, go into a professor’s daily tweets. REBECCA SHAID: Have you ever scrolled on Twitter during class and cracked up because of a Tweet by the professor right in front of you? JORDAN MANGI: I go to sleep way too many...
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Is the quarter system really that stressful? How bad does the winter weather actually get? We asked incoming students what they wanted to know the most about Northwestern University. Then, we took to campus for answers. SHEENA TAN: Hi! Are you a student at NU? LAURA SOLANO-FLÓREZ: Yeah. SHEENA TAN: Would you have time for...
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Robert McCormick’s name can be found all over Northwestern’s campus and Evanston. From buildings, to street signs, to entire undergraduate colleges, it can be found everywhere. This episode of NU Declassified: Names You Need to Know covers Robert McCormick and his history with Northwestern. SAMANTHA ANDERER: Who do you think Robert McCormick was? GUESSER: Probably...
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For many Wildcats, spring quarter is the best quarter on campus — the flowers start to bloom, the weather is finally warm, and you can spend your days on the Lakefill. Last year, the school year was cut short when students were sent home due to COVID-19 before Spring Quarter started. The Daily spoke to...
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In the midst of the pandemic, Northwestern students have found comfort in fostering cats and dogs. Many foster pet-parents have gotten their animals at the Evanston Animal Shelter, which runs a robust foster program. KELSEY-ANN LESLIE: You want to meet Rambo? VICTORIA BENEFIELD: Oh my God, I would love to! KELSEY-ANN LESLIE: Let me grab...
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In response to pandemic travel restrictions, Northwestern sophomores Garrett Breiner and Jake Geil turned to the outdoors. “It was a feeling I will never forget,” Breiner said. From traveling across the country in an RV, to hiking 200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, hear them recount the most memorable experiences of each journey. SHEENA TAN:...
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NU Declassified dove into Lovers & Madmen’s winter radio play “Sense and Sensibility,” which premiered February 25th. Contributors to the show, including the producer and director, explained how Discord, Zoom and other platforms were used to bring it to life. LAWRENCE PRICE: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Lawrence Price and this is NU Declassified, a...
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TikTok surged in popularity during quarantine and some Northwestern students found stardom with it. Listen to Northwestern TikTok creators talk about what inspires them, what they create and what went viral. ALI MCCADDEN: You just heard a sound that Medill sophomore Talia Schulhof made back in August. After TikTok users started using the sound to...
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Can you form a friendship with someone you’ve never met in person? During Winter Welcome, residential services brought back speed friending, an event that’s based on speed dating. New students participated in the event with other people from their dorms and residential areas. Students like freshman Natalie Norquist enjoyed meeting new people and putting a...
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One student matched with their ex-hook-up’s twin. Another found a platonic best friend. You thought the Marriage Pact hype was over, but you were wrong. NU Declassified sat down with the creator of the Marriage Pact to hear some of the wildest stories, learn how the algorithm works and attempt to answer the question: Can...
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Northwestern’s most iconic monument: The Rock. For decades, The Rock has been a pillar of student life but also controversy. How did a dilapidated fountain go from an object of pranks to a battleground for free speech on campus? Listen now to NU Declassified’s dive into The Rock’s history and its present. ANUSHUYA THAPA: From...
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Peer Advisors, members of the Wildcat Welcome Board of Directors and incoming freshmen talk about the transition to a remote Wildcat Welcome. Between updating TNDs, hosting fun online social events and tackling accessibility issues, this year’s programming was unprecedented. MORTON SCHAPIRO: This is certainly not how I ever imagined I would be greeting our first...
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Teaching classes from home can be tough, and doubly so when you’re raising children at the same time. Weinberg profs. Sera Young and Mark Witte talk about how parenting and teaching have changed under lockdown. SERA YOUNG: My name is Sera Young. I’m a professor of anthropology at Northwestern and I do a lot with...
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Evan Hill and Brian Rosenthal have a lot in common: They both graduated from Medill, were editors at The Daily Northwestern, are now New York Times investigative journalists — and recently won the highest honor in journalism: a Pulitzer Prize. MEGAN MUNCE: Last week two more awards joined the long list of Pulitzer Prizes won...
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After the National Guard killed four Kent State University students for protesting the invasion of Cambodia in the Vietnam War, Northwestern launched a university-wide strike. Fifty years later, Eva Paterson reflects on trying to stop a war as a college student. CHRISTOPHER VAZQUEZ: I want to introduce you to someone. His name is Amos Brown....
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For work-study students, COVID-19 brought their income into question. But even after the University’s decision to continue paying work-study students, junior Cameron Cook says she feels that the University is still not doing enough to answer all questions and support all students who rely on the school for a source of income. Other students ran...
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When Northwestern offered little guidance for the path ahead, student groups like Tufaan Entertainment were left to decide whether to cancel their events or risk everyone’s health in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois. NU Declassified takes an inside look at what this decision process looked like for the co-directors of Tufaan...
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RAYNA SONG: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Rayna Song. This is NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. In an email on March 11, the University announced a switch to remote classes and encouraged students to go home to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus. Even though...
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RAYNA SONG: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Rayna Song. This is NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. Last week, Northwestern announced an extended spring break and a move to online classes for the start of Spring Quarter. In this same announcement, the school asked students to go home...
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HEENA SRIVASTAVA: The Daily Northwestern recently sat down with Northwestern President Morton Schapiro, affectionately known as Morty. We talked about legacy admissions: MORTON SCHAPIRO: I’m happy with the way we do Undergraduate Admissions. HEENA SRIVASTAVA: Divestment: MORTON SCHAPIRO: If you go back to The Daily a number of years ago, you might find something about...
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DAN HU: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Dan Hu. Last week, we talked with several teams participating in this year’s ImproveNU competition. If you haven’t listened to that episode, click the link in the transcript or find it at The Daily Northwestern’s website under...
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CASSIDY JACKSON: I’m Cassidy Jackson from The Daily Northwestern, and you’re listening to part two of the Seen Not Heard series. If you have not listened to the first part of our series, you might want to go back and get filled in. When we left off, summer 2019 was coming to an end and...
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CASSIDY JACKSON: In December 2018, Weinberg junior Nadia Hundley flew to Atlanta for the Impact National Conference. Impact is an organization dedicated to service and work in cooperation with the African American church. Every year, it hosts programming for its members, and Nadia had plans to attend. On the day of her flight, the weather...
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DAN HU: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Dan Hu. Even though Northwestern doesn’t have an undergraduate business major, there are plenty of students with entrepreneurial dreams to build new infrastructure, give students more support and improve campus life, while also building their own brands....
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ILANA AROUGHETI: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Ilana Arougheti. This week, we’re looking into temporary spaces around Northwestern and the organizations that have learned to use them. When decaying spaces and generous donations lead campus groups to renovate their spaces,...
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DAN HU: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Dan Hu, and this week we’re looking at absentee voting. Most students at Northwestern aren’t from Evanston, and many aren’t even from Illinois. Many students are registered at home, meaning they’re voting for politicians in places they...
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NEYA THANIKACHALAM: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Neya Thanikachalam. As students move back in for Winter Quarter, they’re diving back into their student group activities. While some are going through the rush process, another important first-week ritual is the dance crew audition. This week,...
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DIVITYA VAKIL: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Divitya Vakil. ILANA AROUGHETI: And I’m Ilana Arougheti. VAKIL: Family Weekend has come and gone, and with it, an opportunity for students to show their parents where they call home. But for some, Northwestern has been their...
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DIVITYA VAKIL: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. I’m Divitya Vakil. DAN HU: And I’m Dan Hu. DIVITYA VAKIL: A cappella is a popular art form on Northwestern’s campus — the movie “Pitch Perfect” was based on a campus group, and the Northwestern A Cappella Community...
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Divitya Vakil: Welcome to NU Declassified, a look into how Wildcats thrive and survive on Northwestern’s campus. For many students, coming to campus means breaking up with a significant other. Other times, it can be hard to stay in touch with a partner who now lives multiple states away. Dan Hu: So this is why...
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Divitya: Hello and welcome to the first episode of NU Declassified. NU Declassified is your very own look into how Wildcats thrive and survive during our time on campus. In today’s installment, we’re focused on the Beta Theta Pi house. We’re going to dive into life at the reformed Beta house, which is now a...
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