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A group of students represented Occupy NU at this weekend's NATO protests in downtown Chicago.
Construction officially began Friday on the Music and Communication Building in a ceremony attended by alumni, donors, students and faculty.
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Northwestern was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after their third game this weekend, a rematch against the Texas Longhorns.
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Despite a consistent showing at the NCAA Tournament, women's lax was all business while taking down the Duke Blue Devils 11-7 Saturday.
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Although NBC's decision to renew Community for a fourth season without creator Dan Harmon as showrunner is a bit surprising, one writer still has faith in the study group.
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Mix things up with these simple additions to the classic summer beverage.
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A&O brings the 2003 cult classic The Room to campus for its spring film series, complete with a Q&A by Tommy Wiseau – and plenty of spoons.
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Experimental black-and-white films and artsy music aim to form a relaxing atmosphere at Block this weekend.
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Idiot Vox
"The thing about Pearl Harbor, as Roger Sterling would have you believe it – even though it’s sacrilege – is that it was 'an act of genius.'"
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"Game of Thrones tapered off a little bit this week to catch up on all of the principle characters involved in the plot, and move the pieces closer to a climactic finale."
Rock Around the Clock
Members of Kaibigan, dedicated to presenting Filipino culture to campus, painted the Rock Wednesday night for their annual "Pinoy Show," set for this Saturday.
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"For the first time in a long while, I’m excited to see what the next episode holds."
Rock Around the Clock
Students from NU's Qatar campus painted the Rock Monday to celebrate the campus's first graduation ceremony last week.
Rock Around the Clock
Students for Justice in Palestine painted the Rock Sunday for May 14, the 64th anniversary of what the group considers "the beginning of the occupation of Palestine."
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"I may or may not have screamed out loud, and for that, I apologize to the engineering student doing his homework in the Allison second floor lounge."
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"The season finale for the fifth season of Gossip Girl, against all odds, managed to wrap up the season and (yet again) set up the show for the sixth season."
Overheard at NU
RT @jordynblue: "And then the next day at noon, when I was hallucinating, I realized the terrible error I had made." @nbn_overheard
RT @samzabell: @nbn_overheard in the sorority quad: "It kind of looks like the world is Instagrammed"
"Why was there a Book of the Mormon in the glass and plastic recycling bin?"
RT @cberedjick: @nbn_overheard "can you be metrosexual and homosexual at the same time?"
RT @Andrew_Brugman: @nbn_overheard in Kemper "This bread says best by May 4. Can you taste this because I'm drunk and everything tastes ...
RT @jennycstarrs: @nbn_overheard at south beach: "everyone I know has had a threesome!"
RT @MattBellassai: @nbn_overheard in Boystown: "You know what seems like a bad idea in a gay neighborhood? A taco bar."
RT @bjlange: @nbn_overheard "There will also be gluten-free chugging options" #Dillo
RT @dorm_goddess: Boy up north: "Yeah, well I want to date a girl with bigger boobs than me. Can't always get what we want." @nbn_overheard
RT @madproductions: @nbn_overheard "Going to film prom early is liking winning the loser olympics" #rtvfproblems
RT @evbee: @nbn_overheard on Sherman: "wait, I'm so curious... Did I actually pee?"
RT @SylvanLane: @nbn_overheard in NMQ "It's moments like these that I'm glad I don't use Reddit. It seems like such a dark, dark place."
RT @stephenautar: "Oh, I had breakfast today. I shouldn't eat again." @nbn_overheard
RT @mishewwie: @nbn_overheard "What does that mean for us if I bite your nipple?"
RT @AlexHeepwah: @nbn_overheard "Agh! I spelled "OMG" wrong!"
RT @gabberjabber: @nbn_overheard "Let's be real, I'd probably be a prostitute if I wasn't a virgin."
RT @AlexNitkin: @nbn_overheard "Maybe in the future we'll be able to procreate via email."
RT @JJCast15: @nbn_overheard At Norris: "When are we going to hang out?" "Never! That's why I sent you a link to my blog!"
RT @peejaroni: @nbn_overheard "why would I watch porn if I could be watching ponies? "
RT @taystheMVP: @nbn_overheard "Someone threw up and it smelled like vomit."
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