Stories by Jakob Lazzaro
Northwestern’s lakefill transformed the university by doubling the size of campus when it was constructed in the 1960s.
We're stuck on Rod Blagojevich and flight simulation, Amy Klobuchar and shower drains, and 21 Savage and taco bars.
Jakob Lazzaro, Justin Curto and Libby Berry Can't Let Go of heavy weights and past regrets, the busiest month in music history, fake news: the print edition, and the stress (and stress reliefs) of three separate new apartments.
As we cruise south, a debate erupts in the back. “We can’t go too hard tonight; my train is at 7,” a passenger says says. Another replies: “So, we get back at 4 a.m., and then you pack and leave.”
Jakob Lazzaro, Justin Curto and Sam Maude Can't Let Go of volcanoes, new jeans, Elon Musk + Grimes, beards, The Met Gala and bowling.
So why is there a push to change how tenure works regarding programs at Northwestern?
On this episode, we learn whether our host has ever skinny dipped in Lake Michigan.
"I just know 420 is a number for marijuana"
We talked about Roy Moore (surprise!) and many other things.
This week, we Can't Let Go of tattoos, the death of journalism, Trump's mom and other phenomena.
Stories featured in this episode hail from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Daily Northwestern.
The next time the wind steals your hat, take a look at the buildings around you.
This week, we can't let go of astrology, Will Butler and "Bieber in the 'burbs."
Jakob Lazzaro Can't Let Go of Rex Tillerson’s insults and husking corn, Emma Kumer talks about Las Vegas and more.
Jakob Lazzaro Can't Let Go of the time when Harvey Milk crossed a line and how terrifying pigeons are.
In this pilot episode, we Can’t Let Go of natural disasters, drunk freshmen, bike troubles, adultery, air conditioning, and more.
This episode of AskNBN explains why some email accounts are not like the others
Trump is 100 days into his presidency, but how's he doing on healthcare, which he promised to fix on day one?
Jakob Lazzaro explores why some Northwestern faculty call residence halls home.
On Feb. 28, registered Evanston voters (that could be you!) can pick between five progressive candidates in a primary election for mayor. Learn a bit about each one here.
Students, supporters and citizens filled Fisk Hall Tuesday night for the Evanston mayoral debate.
Freshmen discuss the meaning of a home and the different places they lay their heads at night.
Who gets to be on the ballot for mayor of Evanston? The answer is more complicated than you'd expect.
Why doesn't NU, like other colleges in Chicago, give its students free CTA fares with U-Passes? We investigated.
For the fourth time in U.S. history the popular vote in the presidential election went to the losing side. So how did Trump win?
We asked Northwestern students to pick out Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel from a lineup of some other white guys and the results were ... interesting.
Ask NBN looks at whether Trump has divided the GOP contingent on campus.
A CRC tradition every election year since '04, the party featured a post-debate discussion led by professors David Zarefsky and Craig LaMay.