Stories by Connor Sears
A look into Northwestern's growing culture for student-targeted apps and coding.
NUDM announced Team Joseph, an organization founded to help fund research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as the primary beneficiary for DM 2014.
The University released new details about the Class of 2017 in this week's roundup of brief news.
Updated 8:57 a.m. A construction worker on the site of the new Music and Communication Building died early Thursday morning, University officials confirmed.
The ASG Executive Board discussed their priorities for the upcoming year at a Senate meeting filled with guest speakers Wednesday night.
The Indonesian ambassador to the United States spoke at the Rebecca Crown Center on Thursday evening about emerging Asian economies and Southeast Asia’s place in global politics.
Mayfest released the details of this year’s Dillo Day security measures, which includes a new two-wristband system.
Two frats come back to IFC, and Zach Braff comes back to campus in this week's collection of shorter news stories.
A memorial gathering for McCormick sophomore Dmitri Teplov has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, at the Rock.
WGN hits campus and more NU professors get national honors in this week's roundup of short news.
Indie acts Geographer and whysowhite will perform at the concert benefitting next year's DM beneficiary, A&O announced Wednesday.
Diversity talks on campus continued Monday with Wake Up!, an event hosted by a group of students.
This week's rundown of short news includes several NU professors winning fellowships at an academy almost as old as the country itself.
Will Byrne, co-founder of the nonprofit Groundswell, delivered the closing keynote for the 2013 Global Engagement Summit on Saturday with a speech about his company's mission and the concept of "civic consumption."
Weinberg junior Ani Ajith and McCormick junior Alex Van Atta were named new ASG president and executive vice president, respectively, Friday evening.
The University and its professor came away this week with several big honors. Check out these smaller news stories that might not have caught your eye the first time around.
Breaking down the nitty gritty of the ASG campaigns.
Hundreds of high school students filled the Louis Room as President Emeritus Henry Bienen opened the 10th annual NU Model U.N.
Take a look at some of the shorter news stories from this week.
The book focuses on struggling Kenyan farmers and a Kellogg-assisted nonprofit giving them a hand.
Take a look at some of the shorter news stories from this week.
Netflix expanded their selection of Cartoon Network shows, making favorites like Ed, Edd n Eddy and Powerpuff Girls available for streaming.
Tuition for the 2013-2014 school year has been set at $45,120.
Northwestern admitted 4,554 applicants to be in the Class of 2017.
With Sony's recent unveiling of the PlayStation 4, NBN-tendo looks at the new console's boons and burdens.
As more movies are based on video game franchises, take a look back at flops of the past.
The return of Sly Cooper is making this writer feel a little nostalgic.
If you've ever wanted to analyze the ins and outs of The Sims, now you can, and get graded on it.
Start wasting time in class the fun way—with these lecture-safe video games. These types of games require no sound, no ...
One writer breaks down the good, the bad and the buggy in Ubisoft's new game, Assassin's Creed 3.
NBN talked with new DM executive co-chairs Matt Larsen and Katie Amys about their goals for DM 2013.
The writer-in-residence at Northwestern’s Center for the Writing Arts talks about his 2011 award-winning documentary, The Interrupters.
CAPS ended the redubbed Eating Disorders Awareness Week Wednesday with the showing of a documentary and comments from Professor Renee Engeln-Maddox.
Frank Aschenbrenner, the Northwestern Wildcats' halfback during the 1949 Rose Bowl, died of cancer Monday, Jan. 30, at the age of 86.
A McCormick sophomore created Northwestern's North Campus inside and out using the PC building game Minecraft.
Photography by Connor Sears and Katarina Kosmina / North by Northwestern. Nearly 50 students gathered in Harris Hall for a ...