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In this special episode, Daily Northwestern reporter Anita Li travels into unknown territory– the University of Chicago. Together with The Chicago Maroon’s Chief Podcast Editor Gregory Caesar, they talk about student stereotypes, libraries, and grapes. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/06/04/uchicago-joint-issue-2023/its-a-crossover-northwestern-and-uchicago-students-answer-your-questions-about-the-student-experience/

Whether it be for coffee, to hang out with friends, or actually study University Library is a destination for many Northwestern students. Listening to the library’s aural characteristics can tell us why. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/31/audio/nu-declassified-meet-me-at-main-library/

For Evanston’s 160th anniversary, community residents and city officials share testimonies regarding their experiences and relationship with the town. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/28/audio/everything-evanston-citizens-commemorate-town-anniversary/

On season 3 episode 8 of Digital Diaries, we talked with Northwestern students about what Planet Dillo looked like for them: parties, early mornings and concerts. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/28/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-8-northwestern-students-land-on-planet-dillo/

Evanston claims to be the birthplace of the famous ice cream sundae– but so do several other cities! The Daily spoke to Evanston historians and ice-cream lovers to get the scoop. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/24/audio/everything-evanston-the-scoop-on-evanstons-history-with-the-ice-cream-sundae/

In this week’s episode of The Weekly, The Daily speaks to Creative Director Wendy Zhu and A&E editor Ella Jeffries about the importance of design, special issues and The Monthly, and the complexity of newsroom Mod Pizza orders. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/22/audio/the-weekly-creative-director-wendy-zhu-and-ae-editor-ella-jeffries-talk-week-8/

It’s been almost three weeks since the 55th anniversary of the Bursar’s Takeover, but what can the event still tell us about the larger scope of student protest? The Daily takes a look at a variety of student protest events of the 1960s and early 1970s, tying together the common threads. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/22/audio/defining-safe-the-broader-scope-of-the-bursars-takeover/

With fall course registration starting today, The Daily asked Northwestern students about the best and most surprising classes they’ve taken — and what their dream courses at NU are. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/21/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-7-ghost-hunting-for-the-best-classes/

Northwestern students will land on Planet Dillo with Mayfest’s Alien Theme for Dillo Day 2023 on Saturday, May 20. On Season 3, Episode 6 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share how they survived Dillo Day 2022 and their tips for people attending this year. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/15/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-6-nu-students-brace-for-takeoff-with-dillo-day-2023/

Overture Games is a student-run startup at The Garage that aims to make video games you can play with a musical instrument. The Daily met with its founders to learn more about their game, called Intervallic. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/14/audio/nu-declassified-built-this-overture-games-aims-to-turn-practice-into-play/

This week, The Daily asked Northwestern students about how they manage their busy lives. Answers ranged from weekly planners to Notion pages to simple memorization. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/08/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-5-how-nu-students-keep-up-with-the-quarter-clubs-and-classes/

In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Opinion Editor Micah Sandy discusses how the opinion section differentiates itself from the rest of The Daily, the unique process of editing opinion pieces, and his favorite thing to do outside the newsroom. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/07/audio/the-weekly-opinion-editor-micah-sandy-talks-week-6/

With priority numbers being released last week, the Daily Northwestern spoke to students about housing. Specifically, about how disparities in housing affect the residential experience. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/01/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-4-the-problem-with-housing-once-again/

Northwestern’s special collections contain a variety of rare, fragile and notably comprehensive materials, including a significant amount of publications produced by members of LGBT communities. In this episode of Defining Safe, those who teach with and learn from this collection speak on the importance of archives in understanding the struggle for liberation. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/27/audio/defining-safe-nu-library-archives-offer-a-window-into-decades-of-queer-life/

In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Campus Editor Joanna Hou and City Editor Shannon Tyler talk Week 4 of Spring Quarter and balancing being journalists and students with mental health, as well as their experiences covering a crisis near campus. Read the full article here:https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/24/uncategorized/the-weekly-campus-editor-joanna-hou-and-city-editor-shannon-tyler-talk-week-4/

For National Student Employment Week, The Daily spoke with student workers about their jobs and why they love them. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/23/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-3-do-you-love-your-campus-job/

In honor of National Poetry Month, we’re sitting down with members of Helicon, Northwestern’s literary and arts magazine. Since 1980, Helicon has published student poetry, prose, photography and more. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/17/audio/nu-declassified-sitting-down-with-helicon-for-national-poetry-month/

In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Digital Managing Editor Erica Schmitt and Photo Editor Kimberly Espinosa talk Week 2 of Spring Quarter, explain the editing chain and look forward to Dillo Day. Read the full article here:https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/10/audio/the-weekly-digital-managing-editor-erica-schmitt-and-photo-editor-kimberly-espinosa-talk-week-2/

On Season 3, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share times they’ve pranked others. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/09/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-2-pranks-jokes-scams-and-swindles/

For the first episode of Digital Diaries this season, The Daily Northwestern spoke to students about how they deal with a prevalent phenomenon in college: homesickness. Listen to their strategies, which include Chinese takeout and Jimmy Buffet. Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/04/02/audio/digital-diaries-season-3-episode-1-curing-the-real-freshman-flu-homesickness/