North by Northwestern

Illustration by Alex Lordahl / North by Northwestern

Northwestern shuttles are like Beyoncé albums.

You’ve waited so long that you’re completely surprised by its arrival. Those 15 minutes in the polar vortex are almost worse than the last two album-less years. You’re excited yet full of questions. What is a visual al­bum? Is this the Intercampus or the Evanston Loop? You can’t stop yourself from dancing, whether you’re in your room, or you’re under the icy Weber Arch, but that’s just so your blood circulates. The Northwestern shuttle is unpredictable and untamable, and yet it has the entire student body under its thumb. To make sure you don’t succumb to frostbite, or even worse, miss your 9 a.m. in Tech, here’s an account of one week spent calculating the ebb and flow of the Northwestern shuttle system. Use this guide along with the University’s brand-new shuttle tracker app, and you’ll never be left out in the cold again.

Thursday, Jan. 9

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 8:27 a.m.
Real arrival: 8:36 a.m.

Intercampus from Weber Arch
Scheduled arrival: 4:06 p.m.
Real arrival: Unknown.Waited 15 minutes then walked.

Evanston Loop from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 8:40 p.m.
Real arrival: Unknown. Waited 15 minutes then walked.

Friday, Jan. 10

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 9:16 a.m.
Real arrival: 9:16 a.m.

Intercampus from Weber Arch
Scheduled arrival: 4:56 p.m.
Real arrival: Unknown. Waited 15 minutes then walked.

Monday, Jan. 13

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 8:27 a.m.
Real arrival: 8:25 a.m.

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 5:46 p.m.
Real arrival: 5:48 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 8:27 a.m.
Real arrival: 8:29 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 8:27 a.m.
Real arrival: 8:26 a.m.

Evanston Loop from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 6:20 p.m.
Real arrival: 6:27 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Intercampus from Ridge and Simpson
Scheduled arrival: 9:36 a.m.
Real arrival: 9:39 a.m.

Campus Loop from Library
Scheduled arrival: 8:30 p.m.
Real arrival: 8:34 p.m.