What do I prioritize? Am I behind? These anxieties are common for many students during their first year of college. In this episode of Digital Diaries, Northwestern’s rising sophomores share the lessons they learned about these questions and more during their first year experiences, and how they’re using them now. ELLA MARKS: There were some...

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    In this season’s final episode of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share what celebrating Mayfest’s 51st Dillo Day looked like for them. ERICA SCHMITT: Cue the crowds — [crowd noise] ERICA SCHMITT: – the songs – [music] ERICA SCHMITT: — and the metallic outfits. ERICA SCHMITT: All of these elements came together on Northwestern’s...

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    With fall course registration starting today, The Daily asked Northwestern students about the best and most surprising classes they’ve taken — and what their dream courses at NU are. [music] JACK RYZENMAN: For the very first meeting, we went to the basement of Swift and used these divining rods to hunt for ghosts...

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    This week, The Daily asked Northwestern students about how they manage their busy lives. Answers ranged from weekly planners to Notion pages to simple memorization. [music] MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison. This is Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students questions about life at...

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    In this week’s episode of The Weekly, Opinion Editor Micah Sandy discusses how the opinion section differentiates itself from the rest of The Daily, the unique process of editing opinion pieces, and his favorite thing to do outside the newsroom. MIKA ELLISON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Mika Ellison. This is The Weekly:...

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    With priority numbers being released last week, the Daily Northwestern spoke to students about housing. Specifically, about how disparities in housing affect the residential experience. PAUL O’CONNOR: This year’s on-campus housing selection process has wrapped up and a familiar question is resurfacing. Is the housing process fair? And if not, what can be...

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    For National Student Employment Week, The Daily spoke to student workers about their jobs and why they love them. MIKA ELLISON: Two weeks ago was National Student Employment Week, at least according to the Norris University Center. To show my appreciation for student workers, I decided to bother them while they worked. [music]...

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    On Season 3, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students share times they’ve pranked others. ANITA LI: Content warning: This episode contains explicit language. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is Season 3, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students...

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    For the first episode of Digital Diaries this season, The Daily Northwestern spoke to students about how they deal with a prevalent phenomenon in college: homesickness. Listen to their strategies, which include Chinese takeout and Jimmy Buffet. MIKA ELLISON: You’ve heard of the frat flu, also known as the freshman flu. It’s a...

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