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Alyssa Howard,
All NU dining halls will serve a decadent, modern adaptation of the meal for lunch on January 27.
Matt Bellassai,
In a stunted 40-minute Senate session, ASG senators approved a whopping $479.94 to purchase six Mac chargers and considered sending a student to China to receive training in the martial arts.

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Yeezy taught me
In the first installment of Hip-hop Indoctrination, Eric Brown gives a brief history of Kanye West, his influence on the genre and why he rocks.
THE WEEKENDER
Two words: snow sculptures.
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Lady cats
After an inconsistent season, Northwestern braces for tough conference games ahead.
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Purdue Preview
A look at the key points to NU's Saturday game against the Boilermakers.
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Block goes crazy
"I'm Almost Not Crazy," a Block Museum film series, challenges film industry norms with risky work from Hollywood insiders.
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permanent cold turkey
"I’m afraid of commitment because all signs point to the idea that nothing is forever."

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On The Blogs

Rock Around the Clock
Northwestern's newest fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, made its presence on campus known Friday when members decorated the Rock with its letters and colors.
Idiot Vox
For this Thursday's two-fer: "What can I say about 30 Rock as of late? The best I can come up with is, 'Meh.'"
Idiot Vox
Leslie organizes a bowling event to win votes from the people of Pawnee.
Idiot Vox
This week's fairly reserved Justified was a little unsure of its focus at times.
The Purple Line
Did you think a certain line in President Schapiro’s email about racial prejudice sounded familiar? So did we. From the ...
Cover to Cover
Hunter S. Thompson provokes laughter and thought in this rambling, but captivating tale about the fictional life of a nomadic journalist.
Idiot Vox
As we see this episode unfurl, the simple phrase “Matthew’s missing” hits us like a ton of bricks.
Choice 2012
It's all about Newt this week. Check out what you might have missed.

Overheard at NU

RT @alexchuds: "I'm about to call the dean and play the mono card. So should I bring the vodka or the rum?"
RT @peejaroni: @nbn_overheard "my dream job is to be a 13 year old girl on the internet" -in Willard
RT @dorm_goddess: @nbn_overheard "sometimes, you just have to ask yourself, 'what would colin firth do?'" - history prof regarding marriage
RT @ramonatheroy: @nbn_overheard in the library computer labs: "This guy is still logged in...he was looking at porn. I don't even wanna ...
Guy on phone in Norris: "I'm not saying he, like, started krump, my roommate's just really good at it."
RT @MattBellassai: @nbn_overheard in Norbucks: "Wait, when you say 'her nasty,' do you mean her boobs, or her nasty nasty?"
RT @sunmoomoo: @nbn_overheard at Willard dining hall: "it's okay I'm just sorry for your people"
RT @JustMeCourtney: "forget this... I'm getting my MRS degree" @nbn_overheard so many times!
"Your headphones remind me of American Airlines, circa 2001."
Guy in Norbucks: "We could get married some day. Lots of beautiful baby cats."
RT @josh_sim: @nbn_overheard Girl 1: "I'm going to jury duty" // Girl 2: "OMG, that is such an adult thing to do!"
RT @StevenGoldfish: @nbn_overheard Elder bathroom, "You can't say 'happiness' without kinda saying 'penis.'"