Stories by Hallie Busta

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One NBN reporter offers a summary of the day's stock market crisis that you don't have to be an Econ major to understand.

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United and Continental Airlines are planning a merger. Chicago should be psyched about it.

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What we can learn from the Times Square bombing attempt -- and why we should care.

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Watch out, Flash is soon to be banished from the world of iProducts. What's Apple's deal?

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You never chanted "Banny! Banny!" at a football game, and you probably didn't identify him by an iconic purple sweater vest. But Banis did a lot for this school, and his legacy will be felt for years to come.

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Explore the near-cult that is the Northwestern University Marching Band, and meet their "SpiriTeam," which is exactly what it sounds like.

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Ben & Jerry of ice cream fame spoke at Ryan Auditorium Wednesday night in an event sponsored by College Democrats. We sent a conservative -- and she actually learned a thing or two.

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While we all know Northwestern students love the library, Reading Week does give you some free time between group project ...

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Forget attendance numbers, marketing schemes or incentives given to "friend" their coach on Facebook. The crew team's motivation comes from each other.

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One writer explores a famous pizzeria and finds out how the "little guy" stays alive.

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Now we're all on the same page, and for the most part, we've begun to figure things out.

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One writer braves the dangers of power tools to help those in need with Habitat for Humanity.

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Need a new place to study? One writer describes their experience working in an empty classroom in Kresge.

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A weekend excursion with Northwestern's Outing Club leads to Indiana.

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Candidates for the April 7 Evanston aldermanic election acknowledge that Northwestern is a low priority. Here's where our interests may coincide with theirs.

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Why paint yourself purple for decent football but not for our national champs?

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Hollywood invariably paints the same image of college life: drinks flowing freely, actions without consequences, clandestine encounters, and crowds of ...

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Before I arrived on campus last month, I thought I had a definite idea of what my life would be ...

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Nine days. Nine days until the bookworm meets the science geek, the jock meets the prom queen, and things start ...

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When I arrived at Northwestern last Wednesday, I felt like an eight-year-old on the first day of the third grade: ...

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When I first heard about Northwestern, I have to admit I was a little (really) intimidated. As I sat in ...

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After weeks of anticipation, I can finally rest easy knowing that I won’t be setting up camp in front of ...

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Normally my Webster’s New World Dictionary, circa 1984, best serves my needs by propping open my bedroom window. Rarely opened, ...

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Fake profiles are nothing new to Facebook, especially in the college world. After hearing about the infamous “Lauren Cohn” of ...

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With the bed sheet dilemma taken care of, I figured that outside of finding a little money to fund my ...

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I always love getting mail. Birthday cards, magazines, college brochures, hefty bills from big name universities; you know, the fun, ...

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Back in elementary school, I was never able to fall asleep the night before the first day of school. I ...