Take a break from midterms (or celebrate their end) and treat yourself to some Muay Thai lessons, with the added benefit of being able to protect yourself from those Evanston crooks. Better yet, take a look at our handy advice on how to protect yourself (and your Blackberry). While you’re wandering around campus, be sure to do it in style, and skip that whole leggings-as-pants thing. No one wants to see that, honey.

Best of buzz: This week, the company that operates Willard Apartments was forced to end its student-only policy, because, after all, we’re sure there’s a waiting list for families who are just dying wanting to live in a building with a bunch of crazy undergrads. But at least we don’t go to Vassar College, where admissions officials accidentally sent acceptance letters to 76 high school seniors, only to turn around and reject them.

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Drink every time
-You see a heartwarming advertisement involving a baby or animal.
-Drink again for every additional baby or animal.
-Every time you see a shameless plug for NBC’s new show Smash in a last ditch effort to salvage the network.
-Boys: You see signs of man love from the ultra masculine football players
-Girls: Every time the camera pans to the cheerleaders

Two times
-When someone you’re with spills something after getting too into the game. You’ll care less about your shirt if you’re drunk.

Finish your drink
-If they mess up the words to the national anthem—you pretty much have to do it for America.

Waterfall
-Start drinking every time they show or mention Gisele Bundchen and don’t stop until they cut away or the conversation ends.

Chug
-If MIA steals Madonna’s halftime show by either exposing herself, making a radical political statement, or generally not giving a shit.

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“Magalenha” by Sergio Mendes
Portuguese music vs. Portuguese-style chicken wings. You decide.

“Tomando El Control” by Wisin y Yandel
The Gasolina and Rompe days are over.

“Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar feat. Lucenzo
Fast Five and a Spanish / Portuguese love children make for a great pregame.

“Egoista” by Belinda feat. Pitbull
This playlist wouldn’t be complete without Pitbull. Spanish-born Mexican acttress Belinda is just funny to watch.

“Mari Ye Phepha” by Bongo Maffin
South African kwaito music at its finest.

“Dimelo” by Enrique Iglesias
Ping-pong is a sport. Maybe?

“Whine Up” by Kat DeLuna
When it’s in Spanish, you don’t realize how terrible she is. Oh, wait. Just kidding.

“Alors On Danse” by Stromae
Take a French break in preparation for the big game.

“Vamos A La Playa” by Miranda
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• Start the day off right by pre-gaming with all-you-can-eat buttermilk and red velvet pancakes at Brunch in River North for just $10.99, but wear NFL gear and get 10 percent off your bill!
• Spend kickoff learning how to use chopsticks at SushiSamba, where Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine meet to shake up American classics. Make sure to order the mini Kobe chili cheese dogs for a spicy game treat.
• Splurge a little by joining the fiesta at Angels & Mariachis with an all-you-can-eat taco bar, margaritas and cocktails for $40.
• If AYCE tacos aren’t your thing, maybe try something a little simpler with carryout wood-fired Italian pizzas at La Madia for just $7.
• Finish off the evening with a favorite American pastime at the 10pin Bowling Lounge for more all-you-can-eat madness with cheeseburgers, hot dogs and tater tots to carry the night all the way through halftime.

THE DEETS:
What: Super Bowl Extraordinaire Menu
When: Sunday, February 5
Where: Brunch (644 N. Orleans, Chicago); SushiSamba (504 N Wells St, Chicago); Angels & Mariachis (1721 W Division St, Chicago); La Madia (59 W Grand St, Chicago); 10pin Bowling Lounge (330 N State St, Chicago)
Cost: Varies. From $7-$40

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Use the buddy system—even at 2 in the afternoon apparently
It’s the first thing you learned in swimming and (hopefully) the first thing you learned from your parents when you departed for school. But lets be honest, 2 p.m.? Who really needs a buddy at 2 p.m.? Apparently Northwestern students.

Get a cheap watch from Target and wear that to tell time
You’ve got your Michael Kors, Marc, and Nixon watches. Sure you could wear one of those as you head to North campus, but bitches see gold and they’ll swarm. Avoid this by grabbing a $20 alternative from Target. At least that thief who grabbed it off your wrist will get home and realize it’s worthless. Added plus: you won’t feel as guilty telling your parents that it was stolen.

Leave the iPhone in darkest crevices of your backpack
From the rash of recent robberies we’ve learned one (fairly obvious) thing: iPhones are a hot commodity. Leave that thing in your backpack! If your headphones are plugged into a Zune (do they still make those?), the thieves that walk away with your stuff will be ashamed to flaunt their acquisition.

If you think someone is following you, act crazy
As soon as you notice some creepy dude following exactly five feet behind you, taking every turn you do, there’s only one option left: act insane. Scream, flail your arms, zigzag if you have to—just do whatever it takes. Mind games: How very Northwestern of you.

Rob them back
Someone pops up behind you on Foster trying to grab your bag? Why not pay it forward and get that sucker back. While they lunge after your things, use the moment to go after theirs, grabbing their wallet, phone or even sunglasses. Revenge has never felt so sweet.

Learn some kickboxing at SPAC
This is one of the “free” perks that NU offers. Take advantage and learn some self-defense. It will surely come in handy, should a would-be thief approach.

Self-defecate
Embarrassing? Yes. Useful? Yes. Who wants to rob someone that just shit themselves? Not us.

Run, duh.
Brandishing a weapon is surely scary, but really? Girl, please. Who will run after you? Show some initiative and run. If nothing else, at least you’ll outrun your buddy (see above).

Get yourself some pepper spray
Sure, you’ll look like every other overly anxious girl with your little pink pepper spray canister on your key chain but safety first, right? No crook is going to want to face that but for even more of a fear factor, why not go all out and get yourself a taser? We’re sure daddy wouldn’t mind you carrying one all around campus.

Find a large, vicious dog—preferably rabid
You might love a friendly corgi. We sure do. But have you ever met a dog that has rabies? Well, we haven’t, but we’ve read To Kill a Mockingbird and that chapter was really fucking scary. Train him well and you and your Blackberry will survive to BBM another day.

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McCrimmon said he’s still learning, but his avoidance of mediocre “White and Purple” remixes gives him a leg up on the otherwise vacuous competition. Although not a rapper himself, the occasional addition of rap to his deliciously glitchy tracks is just as tasty. In “passive.attack,” Drake’s mellow crooning glides effortlessly over echoing claps and seductively sweet vocals.

Given the chance, McCrimmon would love to collaborate with in-the-flesh rappers to produce some original beats. If this is any indication of what’s to come, Chet Haze better start running.

Check him out here.

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