@nrthwesterngrl gets nostalgic for New York with her bank statement
Am I the only person who likes to relive my debit purchases online? In the middle of studying for midterms slash slitting my wrists in the library this week, I just needed a break. So naturally, I took the time to look back at my statement from December. But now I’m kind of homesick. Chicago is great and all, but nothing beats an amazing trip to Bergdorf Goodman in New York—or the steal I got on a pair of shoes. If only I actually had some time to wear them. At least Starbucks is the same everywhere. more 
Dear friends,
Since our inception, NU Intel has fastidiously attempted to chronicle the nooks and crannies of life here at Northwestern by focusing on those places we always take for granted. Yesterday, one of those hallowed places, The Keg of Evanston, was taken from us. The time may come to take an analytical look back at TKOE to figure out it’s true purpose within NU’s vibrant social ecosystem. For now, we can only focus on those forgotten stories that lent the bar its aura, its spirit. Here we present eight perspectives on the closing of TKOE. Feel free to contribute your own stories in the comments. Cheers, NU Intel. more
In which we go in search of stoners on the Lakefill
Evanston may be tough on brothels and underage drinking, but Mayor Tisdahl doesn’t seem to have a problem with lightening the punishments on our local stoner community. The city’s move last year to stop arresting people caught with small amounts of marijuana opened the gates for students who casually toke under the night’s sky. NU Intel video decided to send out our investigative team to find students smoking on the lake fill (because where else would they go?) during Fall Quarter (Winter Quarter equates summer job prospects, which means hellooo drug tests!) Follow our enthusiastic correspondent, Justin Wolf, in his half-baked attempt to catch potheads in the spirit of 1920′s era propaganda films like Reefer Madness. Watch the whole report here. more
Why we don’t care: Brothelgate, one year later
“Three over occupancy,” whispers Assistant Dean of Students Betsi Burns, in response to a student’s use of the phrase “the quote unquote brothel law” at Monday’s Winter Quarter town hall meeting. Burns quickly stands from her chair, smiles at the crowd of no more than four dozen students in her perfect Northwestern-purple pantsuit, and raises her voice to a deadening crescendo: “Let’s use the right terminology here. Let’s not sensationalize this issue any more than it’s been sensationalized. It’s the three over occupancy ordinance, okay?” more
@NrthwesternGrl gchats about #internproblems
NUgirl: happy monday! how was your weekend?
me: hey! it was good. yours? more
Students react (apathetically) to the ‘Erase Blackboard’ movement
What is ‘Erase Blackboard’? One week ago, plain black flyers—almost utilitarian in nature—began popping up around campus extolling this slogan, this rallying cry. Students marching down the sidewalk to the drumbeat of their class schedules would stop when they arrived at said flyer, pause, and then move on with their lives not realizing they’ve brushed against a movement sweeping the country. At least that’s what Coursekit— the originators of the campaign and Blackboard’s competitors— would like us to believe. The true story, investigated by NU Intel Video, is much grayer. Watch the whole report here.
@nrthwesterngrl welcomes the new pledges
Welcome to your first chapter babies!! You made the right decision. You’re all the hottest, smartest, best-dressed and most kick-ass pledge class this house has ever seen. And now, as a member of the graduating pledge class, I’m going to give you some advice about what I’ve learned during my four amazing years at Northwestern. more
@nrthwesterngrl’s New Year’s Resolutions
I really think last quarter was my best at Northwestern. I mean, I ran my first 10K and finally pulled off a 4.0. But after volunteering at the homeless center downtown, I started reflecting a lot on, like, my life and who I am as a person. OK so maybe it was only two trips, but I think I kind of realized my place in society and that I truly want to change the world? So I did some intense thinking—maybe while at yoga, don’t judge—and made some New Year’s resolutions. I mean it’s just a quick list I dictated to Siri on my way back from EAC, but I hope you like it! more
Forget the acceptance rate. The research, the facilities, the proximity to Chicago. Throw it all out the window, because that’s not what the world wants to hear about. Or so 2011 would have led us to believe. This past year NU made headlines across the nation (and for some scandals, the world) for stories that shocked alumni who thought they knew the school well. Sex scandal? At NU? Forget about it. more
The Residents, the final chapter
Let me tell you about the last night of fall quarter,
before we all left for break. I’m telling you this now, so that years from now, when I tell this story—these stories, I guess—people won’t call me out for making shit up. No. This is how it happened. Exactly how it happened. more
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