The Daily Northwestern - 2013 Orientation Issue

August 2013

The Daily Northwestern Orientation Issue

beyond the

brochure What you’ll only hear from students

Inside Orientation 2013

In their own words

NU students share their advice on everything from Evanston winters to stress management.

Campus traditions

Everything you need to know about being a Wildcat

In case you missed it Catch up on all the news you’re missing at Northwestern and in Evanston.

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Table of contents 3

Letter from the editor

13

What I wish I knew

22

Sports highlights

34

Chicago on a budget

4

Six schools, six views

14

Essential courses

27

Campus traditions

36

Campus dining

5

Getting around

16

Cons: Greek life

28

In case you missed it*

38

Drinking at NU

6

Wildcat Welcome

17

Pros: Greek life

30

Stress management

40

Evanston dining

9

Class registration

18

In case you missed it*

In case you missed it*

42

Gridiron 101

10

First 30 days In case you missed it*

20

In case you missed it*

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Evanston sights

*The Summer Northwestern regularly publishes online every day from mid-June through Aug. 31. This issue includes full and excerpted versions of top stories on The Daily’s website this summer.

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Six schools, six views

What to expect from your undergraduate experience

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Bienen peer adviser in the class of 2016 working toward a dual degree in voice performance and Spanish. I can assure you that there are lots of exciting things to look forward to as an incoming Bienen student.

One of the first things youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do is take placement tests for some of your classes, such

as Music Theory and Aural Skills. The beauty of these brief tests is that, contrary to your scholarly instincts, you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t study for them. That way youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be placed in a class that will best match your current skill level.

Bienen sets its students up for success.

If you need advice, there is a plethora of

administrators, professors and students who are happy to help. You can also look forward to befriending some of the most impressive musicians youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever met. Basically, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry and get excited!

Although your friends may tease you every once in a while about the supposedly easy life of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commâ&#x20AC;? major, I can promise you that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling experience that will leave you well equipped to handle whatever comes your way. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to hone your acting or performing

skills, film a movie, study how we communicate or just soak up all that there is to know about how the media and popular culture shape our world, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in good hands.

From classes to advisers, the support system within the school is absolutely incredible. As a transfer student last year, my move to NU was

easy because the school was such a supportive community. As long as you dive into the available opportunities here, I guarantee that your experience as a Communication student will be amazing.

Coming into McCormick, you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got your work cut out for you. But there are a few things you can know to make it a lot easier.

First of all, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about picking a specific major right away; practically all of us take the same classes for the first year and a

half, anyway. If you like Engineering Analysis and Design Thinking and Communication, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re definitely in the right school. If you get through Engineering Analysis but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean McCormick isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for you. It just means you get to explore a few more specific classes before you figure out a definite plan for

your time in the school.

Read all relevant CTECs; believe me, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re helpful. Go to office hours. Be sure to take random classes for your electives. And never underestimate the power of curves.

I love Medill, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy. The school throws students into tough introductory classes such as 201-1 and 201-2 to chisel them into concise and honest storytellers. Students run around Evanston and Chicago searching for good sources.

Medill students constantly research and

fact check until their eyes hurt. Their assignments often require work to be done outside the classroom. But being a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medilldoâ&#x20AC;? is the most rewarding experience I have had at Northwestern.

The school teaches you how to be a better journalist and writer as well as a more

understanding person. No other school can teach you the art of conversation and how to reach deeper levels with people so well. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tiring and stressful, but telling the story you wanted to tell is totally worth it.

First and foremost, my advice for incoming SESP freshmen is to listen. Listen to what different perspectives sound like and appreciate how others can express your views more elaborately than you can or challenge your views.

Our concentrations require us to have great awareness of our surroundings, look out for

people and policy in need, and analyze social structure. What better way to hone these skills than in classrooms?

It is OK to actively engage in discussion through listening. Talk when necessary, but sometimes listening is just as fine as expressing yourself.

Take advantage of the flexibility of SESPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concentrations. Look at the approved course list and take classes as you please across many different departments and schools. Academic versatility is a hidden benefit of SESP.

Once enrolled in Northwesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest school, Weinberg students wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the tightknit community of their SESP and Bienen brethren. What they will find is a top-notch liberal arts program, albeit one that suffers from large class sizes at the introductory levels and in some of the bigger departments.

Although the heavy distribution requirements will seem like a burden, take advantage of them.

Once you graduate, you might not be able to pursue that interest in Shakespearean literature or explore your hidden art talent. Weinberg students also take advantage of the increased course load allowed by the quarter system and add a

minor or double major. Get to know your peer adviser group. They will become your classmates in your Fall Quarter freshman seminar, your only chance to have a class with fewer than 30 students.

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How to travel around Chicago area, NU on budget

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As a mid-sized school, Northwesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus in Evanston is fairly walkable. But when Winter Quarter hits, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be traveling by foot.

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Evanston Loop and Campus Loop

Students often use the Evanston Loop and Campus Loop shuttles to travel among North Campus, South Campus, off-campus residences and downtown Evanston. However, the shuttles only run at night and have different schedules depending on the day of the week and daylight savings time. When the temperature sinks to single digits, Evanston and Campus loop shuttles begin running at 7:30 a.m.

Ryan Field Shuttle

Want to catch a game and support your team?

The Ryan Field Shuttleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just for you. It runs from 6:50 a.m. to 8:13 p.m. weekdays during the academic year and can also be used to travel between North and South campuses. For Saturday home football games, NU uses school buses to give fans of all types a free ride to Ryan Field.

Shop-N-Ride To Chicago

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If you need to go grocery shopping, the ShopN-Ride Shuttle has your back. On most Sundays throughout the academic year, the shuttle takes students to a nearby mall, Lincolnwood Town Center,

with intermittent stops at Best Buy, Jewel-Osco, Target and Office Max. The shuttle runs between noon and 5:10 p.m.

Intercampus and Chicago Express

The primary purpose of NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Intercampus Shuttle is to transport students and faculty between the Evanston and Chicago campuses for work or school.

It has two stops in Chicago, one at Loyola University and the other outside the Feinberg School of Medicine, which is conveniently near Michigan Avenue and about a 20-minute walk from Millennium Park.

Because the shuttle only runs on weekdays, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Chicago Express Shuttle for Saturdays, with four stops around downtown Chicago.

Metra

The Metra Union Pacific North Line runs through Evanston and has a stop at Davis Street.

It costs $4.25 for a one-way ticket to Chicago and arrives in about half an hour at Ogilvie Transporation Center. From Ogilvie, it takes about eight minutes to walk to the Willis Tower and about 20 minutes to Millennium Park.

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Students frequently use the El (short for elevated train) to travel around Chicago neighborhoods. It costs $2.25 for a ride, which is deducted from a prepaid CTA pass patrons can buy (or add money to) at most CTA stations. The Purple Line runs through Evanston and can be accessed by NU students at the nearby Noyes, Foster and Davis stations. Heading toward Chicago, the Purple Line ends at the Howard station, where patrons must transfer onto the Red Line to travel further into Chicago. During rush hour, the Purple Line Express takes the Red Line route without any stops between the Howard and Belmont stations.

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Wildcat Welcome: NU’s week for you PAULINA FIROZI

MANAGING EDITOR @paulina_milla

While many schools hand you a welcome packet and send you on your way, Northwestern devotes an entire week to introducing you to campus traditions and easing you into your new home.

From the minute the smiling students in bright colored shirts meet you at your car to carry your boxes to your dorm room, it’s clear that this week is about you, the new student. So it’s important to cherish every moment before you’re on your own. The best thing about Wildcat Welcome and the initial reason I wanted to become a peer adviser — one of those smiling students in the bright colored shirts — is incoming students get a chance to experience NU in all its glory.

For that week, all these hardworking, talented, hyper-involved students — who spend the rest of the year complaining about their endless midterms — get to have a week to themselves to wear an infinite amount of purple and get excited about NU. Whether you are a freshman just beginning your four-year journey or a transfer student learning about a new campus, here are some tips to take advantage of all the opportunities the week has to offer:

Your peer advisers are your friends.

We don’t have to be your BFFs, but you shouldn’t shy away from us, either. We are

here to guide you and answer any questions you have. At some point, at least one of the about 200 peer advisers have been in a situation that you will have a question about, and we are there to help. There are no stupid questions, just missed chances to ask what everyone’s been wondering. These upperclassmen can be your mentors or just a friendly face in the masses when Wildcat Welcome gets too overwhelming.

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From the minute the smiling students in bright colored shirts meet you at your car ... it’s clear that this week is about you, the new student.

Take Essential NUs seriously.

These programs planned for all incoming students about diversity and inclusion and sexual and alcohol education may seem like a homework assignment, something mandatory when you’d rather be walking around and meeting your new classmates.

But these unique experiences give you a chance to meet and get to know people in a way that isn’t always possible during the school year. Be honest in your break-out sessions afterward and learn from your peers. You will remember those that spoke up or told a story.

Go to the activities fair.

This is your key to an amazing and fulfilling four years. You’ll find that everyone

at NU is involved in something, whether it is a pre-orientation program, Dance Marathon, student government, a campus publication or a dance group. Most students find something they are passionate about as an outlet for ignoring school work or for finding lifelong friends and highlighting their college experience. But beware of signing up for too many things. Walk around the fair, get a feel for the ones that stand out, give your email address to the two or three that you want to test before you find your niche. If you leave the activities fair having signed up for every organization, 150 new emails and endless confusion will be waiting for you back at your dorm room.

Get some sleep.

By the end of the week, you’re going to be running on pure adrenaline. There are so many roommates to get to know and a capella shows to attend that you’ll quickly forget you have to start being a student soon. Make the most of all the exciting events that are happening on and around campus, but don’t forget to get a good night’s sleep or a power nap when the hectic schedule allows for it.

Your peer adviser will thank you when you meet the group on time for the next day’s activity, and you will thank yourself 9 a.m. Tuesday when you’re in class. And just in case you don’t listen to my advice and need a caffeine boost, the Starbucks in Norris opens at 8 a.m.

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How to survive CAESAR

By MANUEL RAPADA

daily senior staffer @manuelrapada

Wildcat Welcome officials tell you to chillax this summer. Why worry over classes, right?

Wrong!

You go to Northwestern. Chances are you want to get ahead. Though the class of 2017 will register during the tail end of September, taking time to prepare now will go a long way.

CAESAR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online resource for tuition, transcripts and classes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has a terrible on-campus reputation. It can be difficult to navigate and slow to load, especially when hundreds of students are trying to sign up for their classes at the same time.

Yes, the site and your browserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back button will not get along, but registration should not cause nightmares. Try these tips to conquer CAESAR:

Use multiple tabs.

Opening CAESAR in two different tabs allows you toggle between searching classes and reading course reviews known as CTECs.

Know your registration time.

Add it to your calendar, create alarms and tell your roommate. Register on time. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on your dream class because you slept through registration. Check the section labeled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enrollment Appointment/Dates.â&#x20AC;?

Explore all the departments.

To read about a course and its grading, click its section link then â&#x20AC;&#x153;View Class Descriptions.â&#x20AC;?

Shop now, enroll later.

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COURSE CHAOS CAESAR is Northwesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online hub for class registration. It can be a hassle to navigate during registration periods.

How does it count?

In the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class Attributes/Requirementsâ&#x20AC;? section of the class search page, Weinberg students can filter classes by distribution requirement. Everyone else, ask your school for a list of which courses fill distros.

Schedule around your sleep habits.

Think twice before registering for a 9 a.m. discussion section if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a morning person.

Location matters.

Is 10 minutes enough time between classes?

Practice the walk, bike or skateboard ride from classroom A to classroom B.

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When are your finals?

Check the registrarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule, and make sure you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end up with too many exams on one day.

To add a class to your shopping cart, click the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Select Classâ&#x20AC;? rectangle, choose a discussion section (if necessary) and then indicate grading and waitlist options. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that option yet? Type all potential classes, dates and times into a Word document or Excel spreadsheet.

Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remorse is OK.

Check CTECs.

Use your electives.

Writing evaluations of classes and professors can be cathartic. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t base every decision on CTECs, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore them, either. Choose classes with varying difficulty and time commitment, too.

Support starts here

No longer psyched about Intro to Psych? Found a better class after registering? Change it. Using â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enrollment,â&#x20AC;? you can â&#x20AC;&#x153;dropâ&#x20AC;? a class, â&#x20AC;&#x153;swapâ&#x20AC;? one with another and â&#x20AC;&#x153;editâ&#x20AC;? your registration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; usually to move discussion sections.

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NU extends registration deadline for Semester Online to Aug. 26

AUG. 8, 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The deadline to register for Northwesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first online courses for credit has been extended three weeks, the University announced Tuesday.

Jake Julia, NU associate provost for academic initiatives, said undergraduate students have been given until Aug. 26 to sign up for Semester Online due to more interest in the program in recent weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our pilot year, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve continued forward as we planned,â&#x20AC;? Julia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look forward to seeing this develop as we start offering courses.â&#x20AC;?

NU joined the program in November and is one of seven top schools in the group offering online courses this fall. NU is offering an integrated marketing communications class.

The deadline extension applies to students in all 10 universities participating in Semester Online.

Temple University, Southern Methodist University and Baylor University joined Semester Online as affiliates late last month. Although their students can access the consortiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courses, the three schools are not offering their own courses.

Students from schools outside the consortium may apply to take Semester Online classes, but the deadline extension only applies to students at schools in the partnership.

Semester Online extended the deadline to the same date on which its courses begin at the end of August. Unlike NU classes, Semester Online courses run on a semester schedule from Aug. 26 to Dec. 13.

The cost of Semester Online classes is included in NU tuition for a normal course load. Although the online classes run longer than typical NU courses, Julia said students will receive the same credit.

Other consortium schools offering online courses this fall include Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Emory University and Brandeis University.

NU is already planning for the winter Semester Online classes with two faculty members designing courses. Julia said the University is â&#x20AC;&#x153;cautiously excitedâ&#x20AC;? about the future of the program. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cat Zakrzewski

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JULY 27, 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Feinberg School of Medicine will spearhead the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first clinical psychology internship centered on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health, Northwestern announced Thursday.

Starting this fall, Feinberg will recruit three graduate students each year through 2016 to study the heath care and emotional needs of the LGBT community, the University said. The program is backed by a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is historic,â&#x20AC;? Feinberg Prof. Brian Mustanski said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the first federal grants ever awarded on LGBT health training and the first for a clinical psychology internship.â&#x20AC;?

Mustanski, director of NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program, said there are not enough psychologists for LGBT people, who are more likely to face stress-related health problems than their heterosexual peers.

Feinberg will partner with the Center on Halsted for the internship. The Chicago organization bills itself as the largest community center for LGBT issues in the Midwest. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Patrick Svitek

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The first class that demands attention is Slavic 210-2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Russian lit,â&#x20AC;? as it is known, is something of an informal graduation requirement. It may seem surprising that more than 500 students sign up to read Tolstoy and Dostoevsky every Fall Quarter, but Prof. Gary Saul Morson is the sort of wise, grandfatherly figure everyone wishes they had. Although the reading is the sort of dense stuff that many of us wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch otherwise, Morsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lectures are life lessons as seen through the lens of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna Kareninaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Brothers Karamazov.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quintessential NU experience, and a must-take class before you graduate.

The history department also deserves mention because it offers an array of courses for everyone. Among others, History of the Holocaust, History 349, is highly regarded. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dark topic, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn a blind eye. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to understand and explore the tragic side of human history, too, and Prof. Peter Hayes is an ideal guide for this captivating course.

But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop at modern history. NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-notch line RUSSIAN LIT Prof. Gary Saul Morsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class on Russian literature attracts more than 500 students every Fall Quarter.

of professors goes all the way back, and even though very few of us study Latin or quote Homer anymore, the classics are quite popular as well. Classics 211 and 212, covering Athenian and Roman civilization, respectively, will unlock a world of culture that still forms the basis of Western society today. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enlightening and entertaining â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I kid you not, Aristophanesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plays are full of potty humor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and will leave you with the wonderfully pretentious privilege of being able to lower your glasses and chat casually about Virgil and Sophocles at a dinner party. Prof. Robert Wallace, who teaches 211 every Winter Quarter, is also quite the character. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss him.

Speaking of Greek ideas, young â&#x20AC;&#x153;lovers of wisdomâ&#x20AC;? should check out Prof. Kenneth Seeskinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy 266. Having gone through a very unfortunate phase as an angry atheist who once considered belief in God akin to a mental disorder, I found Seeskinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course one of the most interesting and eye-opening experiences Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had.

Despite enrollment being over 100 students, Seeskin still manages boil down intractable passages of Immanuel Kant into plain English while engaging everyone and answering studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; questions both during and after lecture.

I ditched my next class more than once just so I could chat with him.

And last but not least, take an economics class. It sounds boring, and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the right lecturer, it really can be, but trust me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it. It helps you realize a very important truth: Issues like health care, the national debt and the recent recession are hopelessly more complicated than the politicians and talking heads on CNN would ever make them seem.

Anyway, our whirlwind tour of NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classes is over. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave the rest to you; just remember that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go to a school where â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun goes to dieâ&#x20AC;? (not going to name names) to have a world of ideas available at your fingertips.

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Northwestern, like any school, is full of perceived stereotypes. Among them is the notion that anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested in having a social life joins the Greek system. As a student who chose not to go Greek, or a â&#x20AC;&#x153;goddamn independent,â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found my feelings about NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greek scene oscillating over the past two years.

At times, the Greek life can appear shallow and superficial, upholding all those stereotypes. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rolled my eyes as fraternity brothers and sorority sisters blast music and throw bottles into the alley behind my apartment in the wee hours of the morning. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve turned on my heel and walked home after being told outside a frat house that my friends and I were only being let in so their brothers could get laid. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been shocked by stories from women on both sides of the rush process about the fake conversations and the acceptance criteria that value beauty and wealth over personality.

Other times, the Greek system can feel like an exclusive group of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool kids.â&#x20AC;? Several times, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found myself several clicks away from signing up for Rush Week, wishing for an easy way to feel included and to be part of a group that promised the lifelong friendships Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sometimes feared Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never make.

I spent my freshman year trying to find my place among the various social groups at NU. I then devoted a good part of my sophomore year torn between the friends Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made in different organizations and the desire to move on from the activities that tied me to them. Because at NU, no one is really an

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independent. We all define ourselves by some group we belong to or activity we pursue.

The pressure to â&#x20AC;&#x153;go Greekâ&#x20AC;? that many freshmen feel can often make Greek life seem like a quick fix to the awkwardness and loneliness that inevitably comes with finding oneself in a new place. What makes the Greek scene so special? Why is the Greek system placed on a pedestal as the be-all, end-all of social life?

Why should being a member of a fraternity or sorority be any different from playing club Frisbee, joining SHAPE, writing for Spoon or serving in Associated Student Government? Like the Greek system, student groups serve as the basis of the social lives of a huge part of NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student body. They do not have to be mutually exclusive from the Greek system.

In the end, social life at NU is what you make of it. That social life can be found among classmates, the members of sports teams or any of the hundreds of student organizations on campus, just as it can be found in the Greek system.

Instead of deciding whether to go Greek, consider whether you would be willing to commit dozens of hours a week to broadly building leadership skills, giving back to the community and networking or other activities such as writing, advocating for an issue, putting on a concert or doing something else about which youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate.

Instead of resting the majority of your social life on an association that centers mainly around socialization, consider getting involved in student groups. Besides, you can always rush next year.

Summer reporter Maddie Elkins can be reached at melkins@u.northwestern.edu. Follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/maddieelkins.

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If you talk to some Greeks on campus, about half will say they never expected to rush. Then, most will say it was one of the best choices they made at Northwestern.

My sentiments are somewhat similar.

Neither of my parents pledged. Some of my relatives belong to historically black Greek organizations. Mom and Pop told me if I wanted to pledge anything, I had to pay for it myself. So, because I was paying out of my shallow pockets, I had to be sure I wanted to do this whole fraternity thing.

I wasn’t, but I took the chance, anyway. And it was one of the best decisions I made.

Joining any Greek organization blesses a person with many resources they cannot get otherwise. Greeks have a network of members that assist them with anything. If they need someone to talk to, homework help or just a crew to go out with, members will swoop in to accommodate them. That network only increases after graduation. Joining any Greek organization is a lifetime commitment, and it comes with countless benefits that stay with you long after you graduate.

Most of the social scene revolves around Greek life as well. On-campus party life takes place almost exclusively in the fraternity quad.

Even some off-campus parties are Greek events.

Joining a Greek organization gives you easy access to all of that. Non-affiliated students have difficulties getting into parties, unless they have a considerable amount of connections within the party-throwing organization.

Don’t think that NU is a party school, though.

We are a bunch of reformed high school nerds

that realized we can sometimes party in college.

Parties are far from state school crazy, but they are fun. Trust me.

Joining Greek organizations also can help students get involved in other activities on campus. Fraternities and sororities have Dance Marathon teams, community service projects and intramural sports teams that members can join. Members also help their new initiates start out in clubs and other activities, making it easier to get involved.

I pledged during my sophomore year, so my experience is different than the typical one. I already had a group of close friends, so joining a fraternity expanded my social network. Money was an issue at first, but most fraternities have ways to cheapen dues.

Greek life also gave me resources I never imagined would be beneficial. As a journalism student, I had brothers that gave me constructive criticism on my stories and videos. I had friends that would find ways to make me smile even on bad days. I had a house on campus where I relaxed and escaped from academic stresses.

“Animal House” and the TV show “Greek” give pledging a bad rap. Going Greek can significantly improve your college experience, giving you groups of people you can relate to and count on. Going Greek challenges you by giving you academic and personal standards to uphold, reminding you that you represent your school, your organization and yourself.

Greeks do not just party here. We are involved, informed and always looking for ways to improve the NU community. We are brothers and sisters with the same letters who stand for similar causes and support each other. And we are always looking for new members.

Summer columnist Junius Randolph can be reached at juniusrandolph2015@u.northwestern.edu. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/JuniusRandolph.

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Baryshnikov asks class of ‘13: ‘What is your trigger?’

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JUNE 22, 2013 — For most members of the class of 2013, Mikhail Baryshnikov’s commencement address will be remembered for its emphasis on redefining personal success and starting what he called the “big conversations” in post-graduate life. The world-renowned ballet dancer’s daughter was struck by it for a less philosophical reason.

“I have to say the highlight for me was the delivery of ‘Go Cats,’” rising Communication senior Anna Baryshnikov said. “To hear it with the Russian accent and that amount of enthusiasm was pretty fun.”

Her father’s full-throated declaration of the Northwestern cheer — followed by two blown kisses and a quick bow — concluded a ruminative and self-effacing speech Friday morning at Northwestern’s 155th commencement ceremony.

The founder and artistic director of the New York-based Baryshnikov Arts Center highlighted the power of his craft while challenging graduating students to find their own passions.

“Figure out what pushes you,” he told them.

“If it isn’t the arts, what is your trigger? What makes you ask big questions?”

More than 12,000 people filled Ryan Field for the hour-and-a-half ceremony, including about 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, according to the University.

Along with three other pioneers in their respective fields, Mikhail Baryshnikov received an honorary degree from NU. “You have done more to present artistic dance to a global public than anyone in history,” University Provost Daniel Linzer told Mikhail Baryshnikov as he presented the degree.

Mikhail Baryshnikov mentioned his own achievements as he urged the class of 2013 to reconsider their interpretation of success.

“Do not make your goal to be the best. ‘Best’ is a label. It’s something someone else decides for you,” he said. “’Better’ is more personal. It’s a process, and in my opinion, ‘better’ is something

more interesting than ‘best.’”

Part of that process, he said, is finding the causes that “make you willing to go beyond yourself ” and confront the toughest questions in society.

Weinberg senior Maryam Adamu continued the general theme of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s speech minutes later in her message to parents and family members.

“To the people behind the class of 2013, I’m sure you by now know we have so much left to do,” Adamu said. “There are structural norms that we have yet to tell.

There are masterpieces we have yet to create. are scientific disFigure out what There coveries we have yet to pushes you. If find. And I know you it isn’t the arts, won’t believe me when I say this, but, yes, there what’s your are Netflix instant watch trigger? What movies that we have yet makes you ask to see.”

Like Adamu, Baryshbig questions? nikov took a few breaks from his introspective Mikhail speech for comic relief.

Baryshnikov, commencement He riffed on the quarter system, NU’s late gradspeaker uation date compared to other schools and Evanston winters, which he described as “not quite Siberia, but pretty close.” He also poked fun at his name recognition across different generations, saying he knew some audience members were thinking, “Why is the old guy from ‘Sex and the City’ giving our commencement speech?”

Baryshnikov said his daughter talked him into delivering the commencement address, and he solicited advice from former President Bill Clinton and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, “a fellow former dancer who just happens to be involved” in local politics. He said Clinton told him to keep it brief, and he did, clocking in at less than 20 minutes.

As he recalled his daughter convincing him to deliver the commencement speech, Mikhail Baryshnikov offered his first lesson of the

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COMMENCEMENT Top: World-renowned ballet dance Mikhail Maryshnikov addresses the class of 2013 during Northwestern’s commencement ceremony June 21. Bottom left: Family and friends watch as graduating students march onto Ryan Field. Bottom right: Graduating students wave to their family and friends in the stands at Ryan Field.

morning.

“If you become fathers to daughters, watch out,” he said. “You’ll probably agree to things you shouldn’t agree to. And you daughters already know what I’m talking about.”

Anna Baryshnikov said it was “more of a mutual decision” that resulted from a stern email she sent him about why his story would resonate

with the NU community. She was less adamant about seeing him on the same stage this time next year.

“No, definitely not,” Anna Baryshnikov said. “I don’t think anyone needs life lessons from their parents on their own graduation day.” patricksvitek2014@u.northwestern.edu

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He’s not extremely tall and bulging with muscle like some of his teammates. But that doesn’t stop him from dominating his competition. The sophomore specializes in distance freestyle events and has already claimed a school record. Not only can Wilimovsky get it done in the pool, but he excels in the open water as well. He spent the summer competing for the United States National Team at the FINA World Championships, finishing 14th in the 25-kilometer race. Keep an eye out for the Malibu, Calif., native’s beach-blonde hair walking down Sheridan Road this fall. » See SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS, page 24

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STAR SWIMMER Northwestern swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky is poised to have a banner season this academic year. The sophomore excels in distance freestyle events.

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As new students, you will be among the first on campus to start the new year. During Wildcat Welcome, new students parade across Sheridan Road and through the iconic Arch on South Campus, wearing their class shirts and accompanied by the Northwestern University Marching Band.

The walkway is flanked by parents and peer advisers as students take their literal steps into their college years. On the last day of your senior year, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll walk back through The Arch to complete the tradition.

Heading into its 40th year, Northwestern University Dance Marathon is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest student-run philanthropies and oldest college dance marathon events. Each year, students who sign up to dance raise money for the chosen beneficiary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this academic yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is Team Joseph, an organization that funds research of Duchenne muscular dystrophy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and participate in a 30-hour dance festival near the end of Winter Quarter. Last academic year, more than 1,000 students danced, raising a total of $1,214,632.

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Aldermen reject billionaire’s bid for lakefront mansion

By PATRICK SVITEK

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JULY 23, 2013 — Hundreds of people packed Evanston’s City Council chambers and overflow seating Monday night, dozens of them ready to condemn the city’s flirtation with a $1.2 million proposal to transform the Harley Clarke Mansion into an upscale hotel.

The concerned residents did not have to waste their breath, though. Aldermen rejected the controversial bid by Evanston billionaire James N. Pritzker within the first 20 minutes of their weekly meeting, at least temporarily hushing a heated debate over the city’s commitment to its lakefront property.

The 6-3 vote came after Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl took partial responsibility for convincing Pritzker to submit his pitch.

“The simple fact of the matter is blame me if you’re concerned there is a proposal before us,” she said. “His proposal is not what I had anticipated, and I do not believe we should sell public land, nor do I believe that this council intends to sell public land.”

“It’s heartening to know we have a council that will not sell public land and secondly, a community that will not let us sell public land if we were

trying to sell public land,” she added amid loud applause.

After the meeting, Tisdahl told reporters she was one of two people at a social function who told Pritzker he should turn the historic building into a bed-and-breakfast. She said she could not recall whether the encounter was before or after the city’s formal request for bids in November of last year.

Tisdahl has said the city can no longer afford the deferred maintenance costs of the landmark mansion, which currently houses the Evanston Art Center.

The reuse plan the Pritzker-led Tawani Enterprises Inc. returned to the city included a 57-room boutique hotel with underground parking. It remained unclear how much public access to the adjacent Lighthouse Beach would be preserved under the outline, which also offered less than half of the property’s appraised value of $3 million last year.

Alds. Jane Grover (7th), Judy Fiske (1st), Perter Braithwaite (2nd), Melissa Wynne (3rd), Donald Wilson (4th) and Mark Tendam (6th) sided with Tisdahl in opposing the potential sale to Pritzker.

They all agreed the city should not sell public land, even if Pritzker, a heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, has an impressive record of managing real estate.

Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th), who supported the Pritzker bid with Alds. Ann Rainey (8th) and

Delores Holmes (5th), said the mansion desperately needs $10 million in repairs and is a minor issue relative to the city’s crime and finances.

“My concern has always been that it’s not an asset. It’s a liability,” Burrus said. “It’s a severely deteriorating building.”

Aldermen repeatedly acknowledged the discussion surI do not believe spirited rounding the issue. By we should sell the time the council public land, nor convened Monday night, a Facebook page against do I believe that the possible sale had more than 1,100 likes, this council a related petition intends to sell and had been signed more public land. than 2,000 times.

While explaining Elizabeth Tisdahl, her vote, Burrus drew Evanston mayor scattered boos for suggesting opponents of the Pritzker proposal knew they were spreading “misrepresentations.” Grover, whose ward includes the mansion, said she heard enough misinformation about the issue to regret not holding a public hearing when Pritzker’s bid came back.

The council’s rejection of the Tawani proposal gradually cleared the chambers and overflow

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Minutes after turning down the Pritzker bid, aldermen unanimously agreed to find a new use for the property that does not include selling public land. Critics of the Tawani plan welcomed the reopened process, including 38-year resident Eve Epstein.

“We were not just here to say no. We were not here merely as naysayers,” Epstein told aldermen.

“We are here to work with you, to partner with you and all Evanstonians.”

Not every speaker was thrilled with the council’s decision to decline the Tawani bid.

“I think a great disservice was done to James Pritzker … expending money and time on architects, engineers, et cetera, et cetera, in good faith,” said Stewart Grill, an Evanston resident who formerly oversaw the Pritzker’s family real estate portfolio.

Other residents were hopeful that the monthslong controversy would persuade the council to be more transparent. Fiske urged her colleagues to take a closer look at how they disclose bids and whether they can “open up the dialogue a little more.” patricksvitek2014@u.northwestern.edu

City Council passes assault weapons ban

By CIARA MCCARTHY

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JULY 16, 2013 — Evanston aldermen unanimously approved an assault weapons ban Monday night, just six days after Illinois enacted the last concealed-carry law in the country.

Although the state legislation contains significant restrictions on local communities’ ability to regulate guns, it does allow cities to criminalize assault weapons, as long as any ban is passed by Wednesday.

The new ordinance amends city code to criminalize the possession, transfer, sale or display of assault weapons, with exceptions for military personnel and law enforcement. The legislation approved by the council permits federally licensed firearms collectors to own assault weapons, a significant change from the original draft. The draft was also revised to exclude hunting rifles from being classified as assault weapons. Last week, Ald. Don Wilson (4th) raised concerns that led to the amendments.

Monday meeting marked the third straight one in which people on both sides of the debate gave emotional and fiery arguments for and against the ban.

Gun control activist Carolyn Murray, whose 19-year-old son Justin was fatally shot last fall, spoke before the council wearing a black hooded sweatshirt to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

“No mother should have to bury their child due to any type of gun violence,” Murray said, tying the circumstances that led to Martin’s death to Evanston’s own turmoil on the streets.

Mike Weisman, a vice president of the Illinois State Rifle Association, disagreed that the ban could reduce gun violence in Evanston. Evanston police have said an assault weapon has not been involved in any major crimes in the city in recent memory.

This is the first significant amendment to the city’s firearm code since 2008, when aldermen overturned Evanston’s handgun ban because of a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association. ciaramccarthy2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Defeat stress, manage time

By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI

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Whether you breezed through high school or were up at all hours of the night studying AP Calculus, a new Northwestern workload is stressful for any Wildcat. Even the most well-adjusted students can get caught up in the school’s competitive environment or just the pressure of fitting in. Whether you are anxious about a first exam or concerned about finding your place, here are some tips that can help you deal with stress:

Reach out to new friends.

The most important thing to remember as you enter NU is that you’re not alone, and reaching out to new friends dealing with some of the same challenges may actually bring you closer together.

“It’s so important to develop support,” said John Dunkle, director of Counseling and Psychological Services. “I think everyone’s different and needs friends in different ways.”

He suggested making new connections in your residence hall or by joining student groups.

Know your resources.

Although student reviews of CAPS are mixed, the University has invested more money into its programs and expanded its staffs. Take advantage of them. CAPS offers up to 12 sessions of one-on-one counseling that can be very useful when learning to cope with new academic pressures or homesickness. They also have a stress management clinic that students have unlimited use of and can drop in to meditate or learn about mindfulness. They also It’s so offer programs in stress important management.

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John Dunkle, As soon as you director of arrive on campus, you Counseling and will realize that there Psychological are more things at NU Services that you will want to do than you could possibly have time to devote to. Remember to be smart about prioritizing schoolwork. College assignments often have longer deadlines than those in high school, but waiting until the last minute to start a paper or problem set will always make it more stressful. Also, although freshman year is a time to try new clubs and activities, be rational about how much time you actually have to dedicate to different student groups. Most groups will welcome new members throughout the year, so don’t be afraid to settle in before signing up for all the groups you want to try.

Make time for yourself.

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COMING SOON Trader Joe’s, 1211 Chicago Ave., is expected to open Sept. 6, a month earlier than expected. The store will be less than a mile south of the Northwestern campus.

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AUG. 10, 2013 — If all goes according to plan, Northwestern students should be able to shop at Trader Joe’s when the academic year starts.

The store’s website says the Evanston location, 1211 Chicago Ave., will open Sept. 6, a month earlier than the original date.

“It’s practically complete,” said Scott Gendell, president of the store’s developer, Terraco Inc. “It looks complete.”

Gendell said construction has moved along more quickly than expected. The building’s interior was finished last month, and workers are now beginning to stock the store, he said.

The store will provide free parking to customers on adjacent lots that were purchased by the city for $2 million.

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NU improves to 17th in Forbes college ranking

JULY 25, 2013 — Northwestern moved up five spots to No. 17 in Forbes’ annual ranking of the best colleges in the country Wednesday.

Stanford University, followed by Pomona College and Princeton University, topped this year’s list.

NU is ranked as the second best college in the Midwest behind the University of Chicago, which placed 14th overall.

This year, Forbes also added a financial grade to the college rankings, giving NU an A+.

The Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Forbes calculate the rankings based on postgraduate success, student satisfaction, student debt, graduation rate and nationally competitive awards.

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University Police to move to larger space

JULY 29, 2013 — University Police will move its headquarters farther away from the Northwestern campus this fall to a larger space west of downtown Evanston, Deputy Chief Daniel McAleer said.

He estimated the new location, 1201 Davis St., will be 10 times bigger than UP’s current office, 1819 Hinman Ave., when it opens at the beginning of September.

“It’s unfortunate that it can’t be closer to campus, but it’s a great facility and something that was desperately needed,” McAleer said.

He said the Hinman Avenue location — a threestory house shared with other University officials — is too crowded and difficult to navigate at times.

The new UP headquarters will include underground parking and a secure garage for prisoners.

The parking office for the Evanston campus will remain in the house on Hinman Avenue, at least until the new visitors center is finished, McAleer said.

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Chicago is renowned worldwide for its impressive and game-changing architecture, and although the big city boasts a famous skyline, Evanston holds its own when it comes to notable buildings.

Kris Hartzell, director of facilities and visitor services at the Evanston History Center, said Evanston’s architecture is as diverse as any major city, with a variety of different styles and schools of design.

“When I walk around Evanston, I see the layers of architectural history,” Hartzell said.

She said the city’s most impressive constructions are churches, homes and university buildings. However, Evanston lacks significant civic architecture, Hartzell said.

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NU’s English department, the 1869 buildKris Hartzell, ing was the city’s first Evanston History architecturally signifiCenter director of cant building in town, facilities and visitor Hartzell said. services Evanston also boasts three national historic landmarks, the highest designation granted by the National Park Service. In addition to the iconic Evanston lighthouse, these landmarks include the Frances Willard House, 1730 Chicago Ave., and the Charles Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St. The Dawes House was home to America’s vice president under Calvin Coolidge and now houses the Evanston History Center.

Evanston was also home to several notable Chicago architects, including Daniel Burnham, who designed the iconic Flatiron Building in New York City and Union Station in Washington, D.C. Many of Burnham’s most famous buildings are scattered throughout the United

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States, but he also designed Evanston’s First Presbyterian Church, 1427 Chicago Ave. Although Evanston lacks the skyscrapers that make Chicago recognizable, its residential structures are varied enough to deserve their own tour.

“You can walk up and down any street in Evanston and just see remarkable architecture,” Hartzell said.

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Experiencing NU’s big-city neighbor on a dime $7 student entry fee. Also keep an eye out for free museum days, which occur sporadically throughout the year.

By ANNIE BRUCE

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Even though downtown Chicago is a mere 13 miles from the safe confines of Northwestern, it’s easy to forget about the big city next door. Here’s a guide to some fun, cheap and not-too-touristy places to hit in Chicago:

Farmer’s markets and festivals

OK, this isn’t an attraction in Chicago, but before you can explore all the city has to offer, you need some way to get there. NU has a free shuttle that runs between its Evanston and Chicago campuses, providing easy transportation to the city. All you need to do to ride on the bus is bring your WildCARD.

Chicago has a number of different markets throughout its many neighborhoods. The Green City Market, located in Lincoln Park, is home to local farmers who grow food using sustainable methods. Also, the Chicago French Market is open all year and located near Ogilvie Transportation Center in the West Loop. Browse the stands and enjoy the ambiance or pick up some fresh produce to bring back to the dorms. Attempting to list every street festival throughout the city would be a monumental task. Let’s put it this way: at the end of September alone, NU students can stop

by Oktoberfest in Lincoln Square, Brazil Fest in Logan Square and the Hyde Park Jazz Festival.

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The Lincoln Park Zoo is free year-round and has a wide range of animals and fun exhibits to see. If you go at night during the winter, you can also see the outdoor holiday lights covering every inch of the zoo. The DuSable Museum of African American History offers free admission days every Sunday, and student ticket prices are only $7 the rest of the year. The Field Museum, home to many dinosaur exhibits, has discounted admission prices for students with an ID for $12.

Finally, the Museum of Contemporary Art has a

Chicago is known for its wide variety of theater options. Select shows at the Goodman Theatre are available for $10 with a student ID. Students can sign up to get notices about $15 rush tickets at the Chicago Opera Theater. Rush tickets are also available a half hour before performances at ComedySportz, a competitive improv show, for $10.

Students also have access to $10 tickets for most Chicago Symphony Orchestra performances. annebruce2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Although receiving an education is the reason many of you chose to attend Northwestern, the quality of campus food is also probably lingering in the back of your minds. Years of being pampered by a mom who served authentic Asian food made me ill-prepared for the daily routine of eating at campus cafeterias. Yet just as interests in academic endeavors can adjust, tastes can change, too.

NU has six main dining halls: Foster-Walker Complex (Plex), Allison, Sargent, 1835 Hinman, Elder and Willard. Many of my peers enjoy eating at the cafeterias closest to their dorms, but because I lived off-campus my first year at NU, I have had a chance to explore the university’s dining halls.

Of the six dining halls, Allison and Sargent are rivals for the largest. That is not to say, however, that they are the most appreciated dining places. Some students complain that the Allison cafeteria is overcrowded and the wait lines for meals are too long.

However, big cafeterias have their advantages; for example, Allison has a custom burrito wrap stand, a kosher counter and an aisle dedicated to salads. Small cafeterias have their own perks that appeal to niche groups. Plex is known for its sizzling stir fry, and Hinman provides a ready stock of fresh fruits.

Norris University Center offers food on the go. It has Frontera Fresco, which serves Mexican food such as tamales, tortilla soup and guacamole. For a quick dose of caffeine, you can visit the Starbucks in Norris, known to students as “Norbucks.” Willie’s Food Court offers freshly baked goods and snacks. Students can purchase campus food not served inside dining halls with Munch Money or WildCat Points.

For all the variety of food these cafeterias have to offer, actually sifting through the offerings can be overwhelming. It is hard to turn down the eager eyes of a chef ready to serve you the food he prepared. In order to maintain a balanced diet (and avoid the feared “freshman 15”), sketch out a list of foods you would wish to eat at the dining halls and plan in advance.

When in doubt about the food choices you are about to make, remember “hari hachi bu,” a Japanese saying that means “eat until you are 80 percent full.” edwardcox2011@u.northwestern.edu

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1 Mexican eatery Frontera Fresco is the latest addition to the dining options in Norris University Center. Its menu includes tacos, salads, tortas and quesadillas.

2 Students eat at one of the six dining halls on campus. The dining halls include Foster-Walker Complex (Plex), Allison, Sargent, 1835 Hinman, Elder and Willard.

3 A student prepares a balanced meal at a dining hall. Allison and Sargent are two of the largest dining halls. 4 Dining halls try to fit students’ dietary needs, often offering vegan and kosher options. Other cafeterias have become well known for regular specialities such as sizzling stir fry at Plex and fresh fruit at Hinman.

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The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alcohol policy was revamped after the death of SESP freshman Matthew Sunshine, who was found in his dorm room with a blood alcohol level of 0.396. NU now uses a Responsible Action Protocol focused on the tagline â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call, Stay, Cooperate.â&#x20AC;? Essentially, the school expects you to call 911, stay at the scene and assist authorities if you are at a social event where someone has an alcoholrelated health issue. If you do, it will be taken into account when determining University sanctions. Drinking is prohibited on campus, except for those of legal drinking age in their dorm rooms with the doors closed.

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You certainly will not be required to drink, even if you want to have a social life. There are theater shows, sporting events and even a new student group, NU Nights, devoted to late-night, alcohol-free entertainment. Still, alcohol plays a key role in the campus social fabric. Many students will head off to fraternity

or off-campus parties on Friday and Saturday nights, often pregaming with a few friends in their dorm rooms before doing so. Drinks generally consist of whatever is cheap and available: PBR and Svedka are favorites. The school has seen a rise in alcohol-related hospital transports in recent years, though experts caution this could be a sign of a greater culture of caring as much as binge drinking. Be warned: Taking an ambulance can run upwards of $2,000.

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Your new hometown has a, shall we say, rocky relationship with illicit beverages.

Frances Willard, once the president of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christian Temperance Union, lived in Evanston for much of her adult life and has a dorm named after her on South Campus.

More recently, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl attempted to close The Keg of Evanston, a bar popular among NU students, for serving alcohol to minors (The Keg later closed when its lease was not renewed) and fined nearby liquor store Evanston 1st Liquors for similar infractions.

Like many cities, open containers of alcohol are prohibited on public property. Evanston police can also be stingy about enforcing the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noise restrictions, so make sure you keep those off-campus parties at a reasonable volume.

Finally, I learned while writing this piece that Illinois has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Hostâ&#x20AC;? ordinance that makes it illegal to host a party at which underage drinking is taking place. Seeing as I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know this law existed until now, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably safe from that one. josephdiebold2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Say you’re a freshman who, like me, would rather suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous starvation than eat one microgram more of the sludge they call “food” in the dining halls. You’re craving something more authentic or filling. Fear not, you’re in the dining capital of the North Shore, so pull out your wallet, grab some of the total strangers you met during Wildcat Welcome and head on downtown.

And don’t forget your WildCARD – you’ll get discounts almost everywhere.

As you cross the campus border on Clark Street, the first thing you’ll notice about the restaurants downtown is that there are just so many of them.

Eating out can be quite the paradox of choice, so yours truly is here to guide you through the dozens of dining options south of the NU campus.

For Indian, Mt. Everest Restaurant, 630 Church St., wins hands down. Great food for a reasonable price. For sushi, Sashimi Sashimi, 640 Church St., is in the heart of downtown – but keep on walking because you don’t want to miss Todoroki, 526

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Davis St. All-you-can-eat sushi is yours at dinnertime for just $20. Not to mention, the inside of the restaurant is beautiful and the sushi is of much higher quality.

A short walk down Davis Street takes you from Japan to China. Koi, 624 Davis St., is pan-Asian but specializes in cuisine from China’s many different regions. It’s more upscale than Todoroki Hibachi and Sushi but has a wonderful prix-fixe lunch menu for only $12.

Anyway, now that you’ve seen downtown, it’s time head out into the wilderness. If you’re up for a walk down south, you’ll run into Addis Abeba, 1322 Chicago Ave. The strange name is befitting because Ethiopian food is unlike anything you’ve ever had before. You even get to eat with your fingers.

Continuing down Chicago Avenue, you’ll find another outpost of culinary sophistication at Blind Faith Cafe, 525 Dempster St., a restaurant specializing in vegetarian food.

Whew. After all this walking around, you must be ready to go out and have quite the night, but what to eat next morning? ALthough Le Peep, 827 Church St., is better known, its neighbor Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop, 825 Church St., is my favorite – and my post-Dillo Day tradition. Prepare to be a true American and sacrifice your waistline upon the altar of huge, delicious portions of greasy Southern food. You can thank me later.

That’s all, folks, so eat, drink and be merry! juliancaracotsios2014@u.northwestern.edu

1 Le Peep, 827 Church St., offers filling breakfast food until early afternoon every day. Students pack its lobby to wait for tables on weekend mornings. 2 Todoroki, 526 Davis St., is known for its all-youcan-eat sushi. 3 Mt. Everest Restaurant, 630 Church St., specializes in Royal Indian and Nepalese cuisine. 4 Sashimi Sashimi, 640 Church St., keeps it simple with affordable sushi and delicious bubble tea. 5 Blind Faith Cafe, 525 Dempster St., may be a longer walk south of campus than other restaurants in downtown Evanston, but its all-vegetarian menu is worth it.

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Offense positions:

Nothing brings the Northwestern campus together quite like a Wildcat football game on a brisk Saturday at Ryan Field. But if you’re more excited about the pregame tailgates than the action on the field, here are some of the most basic facts and rules about American football that will help you understand what is going on:

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The field is divided into two halves with the 50-yard line being the middle point. Each mark on the sideline singles 1 yard, and it counts all the way down to zero, or the goal line.

The offense has four opportunities — first, second, third and fourth down — to gain 10 yards for a first down.

Once an offensive player crosses the line of scrimmage, which is an imaginary line that stretches from sideline to sideline from where the ball is placed at the beginning of that play, that player can no longer throw the ball forward.

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Running back (1): The player who lines up right behind or next to the quarterback and can either receive the handoff from him or catch passes.

Offensive line (5): The players who block for the quarterback and running backs. They are usually some of the biggest men on the field and normally aren’t allowed to catch any passes from the quarterback unless specifically allowed by a referee.

Wide receivers (3-5): The players who are lined up closest to the sidelines. Their main role is to run downfield and catch passes from the quarterback but they can also block for running backs.

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Linebackers (3): The players who line up right behind the defensive line. Their main objective is to tackle the running backs. They are known for being some of the better tacklers on defense.

Defensive backs (4): The players who guard receivers and prevent them from catching passes. Cornerbacks line up right in front of receivers and safeties are usually further back from the line of scrimmage.

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