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Meet the participants of the Northwestern Drag Show
Northwestern’s annual Drag Show, which draws crowds with outrageous performances by amateur and professional performers, as well as various other Northwestern groups like Graffiti and ReFresh, will take place March 10 at 8 p.m. in the Norris Louis Room. We talk with two undergrad participants, one performer and one judge, about their dragspiration and what keeps them excited about the event.
The (scientific) art of hooking up
It’s the first night of finals week last Fall Quarter, and in the midst of studying, Kyle, a Weinberg junior, receives an email with the mystifying subject “Invitation for Membership in The Society at Northwestern.” Feeling equal parts flattered and skeptical, he reads on, and as instructed replies with a blank message to receive more information. After the second email pops into his inbox, Kyle realizes this underground network isn’t like the fabled secret societies at our Ivy League peers. There aren’t secret handshakes or weekly meetings in undisclosed locations. No, this Northwestern incarnation is far less glamorous. It’s a secret sex society. Kyle is already one foot down the rabbit hole, so he decides to reply again for additional information, but keeps his invitation a secret from even his closest friends for all of Winter Break. more 
Intel visualizes your pledge family problems
It’s every student’s dream to go to college and leave that crappy little suburb and those family problems behind. Leaving the ‘burbs may be a reality, but escaping the fam drama may not be, especially if you’re in the Greek system. In fact, Greek “family” life comes with a whole new slew of issues. At least at home you didn’t have to worry about your Mom sleeping with your brother, or your grandpa getting drunk and hitting on you. And if you did, you should probably go see a therapist. Check out our pledge family tree after the jump. We promise it’s full of all sorts of awkward family moments that may cause you to seek psychiatric help. more 
Athletes aren’t required to wear sweatpants to class
Rumor: Athletes are required by contract to wear Northwestern clothes at all times, which is why we always see them in mobs at Sargent wolfing down copious amount of food in gray sweat suits.
SASA celebrates traditions, modern twists in “Graduation”
Northwestern’s South Asian Student Alliance performed its 13th annual SASA Show this weekend. The performance showcased various facets of South Asian culture with 11 acts that ranged from time-honored folk dances to modern music performances. Dance and a cappella groups performed in Cahn Auditorium on February 4th in front of a continuously color-changing backdrop. With the theme “Graduation,” the events four emcees put on skits clad in caps and gowns between each group. Check out our full slideshow from the show here.
Scrap the standard stocking stuffers and check out Intel’s holiday gift guide
The holiday shopping season is fast approaching. But before you get ready to stand in lines before the crack of dawn on Black Friday, we’ve hand selected some bizarre perfect Northwestern paraphernalia for your loved ones. And, no, we’re not talking about those tchotchkes you see in Becks. We scoured the interwebs to find the best products that have a Northwestern logo slapped on them. Check out our complete list after the jump. more
Between two worlds
Peter Ludlow walks to the edge of the stage in Harris 107. It’s quickly apparent that most of the students in “Philosophy of Cyberspace,” offered for the first time this quarter, aren’t paying attention. Students fill less than half the seats in the room and stare blankly at their computer screens. A girl browses Banana Republic’s fall sale. Another Google chats and flips through emails. Ludlow leans over the audience. “I stand further and further out,” he says, trying to invigorate the room. “If I make my job really, really dangerous are people going to listen to what I say?” The statement drips with the type of existentialism one expects from university-level philosophers. So Ludlow starts a video of avatars having sex. Fantastical, multicolored creatures with tails and wings writhe on huge, ornate digital beds. Masochism, sadism, whips, and bondage flash across the screen. The video culminates with what appears to be a demon fem-bot urinating on her sexual partner—a virtual golden shower. Nobody is looking for fall wardrobe staples anymore. more
Get pumped with our Northwestern-Michigan pregame playlist
The key to a good offense is a good defense. Using that logic, we’ve decided that the key to a good pregame is good music. more 
Dear NU PR: It’s time to go back to the drawing board
Dear Northwestern Public Relations,
We know you’ve been busy conducting damage control for the seemingly constant, but hardly positive coverage this esteemed university received in the past year. So, we get it, like any good missionary, you’re eager to get out there and spread the good will of the university. You want to show these kids—and their parents—why they should attend (and more importantly pay) the university. And let’s face it, there’s a lot to tout: the stellar academics, the unbeatable location, the Big Ten sports teams. So you can imagine our dismay when we came across your two new TV spots whilst casually flipping through the Big Ten Network—yes, we don’t really understand why a league needs its own network, but we’ll save that for another rant. more
NU ranks second in listing of “most buzzworthy schools”
Northwestern holds itself to the highest standards—a school filled with valedictorians, National Honor Society members, and insomniacs. But its unlikely those accolades landed us second only to Harvard in a ranking of the “most buzzworthy schools” from the past year. It remains a mystery how the fucksaw saga failed to bump us up to first place.
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