Junior gets spiritual after early morning skinny dip

11/2/111:00 pmBy Anonymous 0 Comments

Junior | Female | Medill | Off-Campus

The funny thing about summer in Evanston is that, despite the beautiful weather and nonexistent stress of the school year, I still want to get the fuck out. The cringe-worthy memories of snow, sleet, and classes make me stir-crazy. more

Intel weighs in on PersaStrong swag

9/23/112:46 pmBy Buzzard Editors 0 Comments

Dan Persa, NU’s star quarterback and candidate for the Heisman Trophy, has had his name branded on some swanky merch lately. From towering over Chicago on a billboard to having his name emblazoned on seven-pound dumbbells, Persa’s the most attention NU has received since we discovered bisexuals last month. We thought we’d jump on the bandwagon with our own ideas for some PersaStrong swag. From the ridiculous to the semi-realistic, check out our picks after the jump. more

Parisian bike rental system heads to Chicago

9/22/1110:20 amBy John Irvine 0 Comments

Mayoral bad-ass Rahm Emmanuel announced Wednesday that over the next five years 5,000 bikes will be added to the current public transportation roster. The idea is that these bikes will save commuters time instead of relying on gridlocked buses that can add, perhaps, an hour to a commute. The bikes, conveniently placed at 500 docking station through the city, will operate similarly to the way current car sharing programs operate. Members will pay a yearly fee of about $75 and in return will receive a key fob granting them 30 minutes on a bike, per trip. The bikes can be checked out and returned to any location—the Redbox of transportation. Chicagoans will soon be experiencing the thrill of dodging bikes that Northwestern students have become all too familiar with

[The Chicago Tribune]