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Episode Notes Finding love at Northwestern is no easy task, but February calls for romance! A special Valentine's Day episode starring a relationship, hosted by Rachel, explores love in Asian households and a sweet story to savor. XOXO! A North By Northwestern podcast. This episode was hosted and edited by Rachel Yoon. Cover art by June Woo. Follow North by Northwestern: Instagram – @northbynorthwestern X – @nbn_tweets Tik Tok – @northbynorthwestern

Episode Notes With the increasing representation of Asian Americans in the media, it can be hard to flesh out characters beyond their racial identity and struggle. But, Beef does it well. Judy and Rachel discuss the success of Beef and its more nuanced portrayal of the Asian American story. A North By Northwestern podcast hosted by Judy Zeng and Rachel Yoon. This episode was edited and produced by Judy Zeng. Cover art by June Woo. Follow North by Northwestern: Instagram – @northbynorthwestern X – @nbn_tweets Tik Tok – @northbynorthwestern Website – northbynorthwestern.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Judy and Rachel leave off from last episode's discussion of topics in Michelle Zauner's keynote, this time focusing on family dynamics. Family and upbringing play emphasized roles in Asian culture. In this episode of AmericAZN Girl, Judy and Rachel reflect on Asian parenting and navigating family relationships. They also discuss how their experiences might shape their own approach towards parenting and raising children.   A North By Northwestern podcast hosted and edited by Judy Zeng and Rachel Yoon. Cover art by June Woo. Follow North by Northwestern: Instagram – @northbynorthwestern X – @nbn_tweets Tik Tok – @northbynorthwestern Website – northbynorthwestern.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes This past October, Michelle Zauner came to speak at Northwestern’s One Book Keynote on her memoir, Crying in H Mart. Inspired by Zauner and her journey of navigating identities, AmericAZN Girl explores themes of food and belonging for their first episode. AmericAZN Girl is a North By Northwestern podcast hosted by Judy Zeng and Rachel Yoon. Cover art by June Woo. Follow North by Northwestern: Instagram – @northbynorthwestern X – @nbn_tweets Tik Tok – @northbynorthwestern This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Northwestern’s lakefill transformed the university by doubling the size of campus when it was constructed in the 1960s. As we learned in the last episode, the university still owns some underwater land purchased from the state that was not used for the lakefill. With that in mind, could it ever be expanded? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Northwestern’s lakefill transformed the university by doubling the size of campus when it was constructed in the 1960s. But if lack of land was the whole reason for its creation, why does the lakefill have a sizeable lake in it? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Tenure is a big part of academic life – supporters say it promotes academic freedom and provides job security. It’s typically awarded through departments, and some Northwestern program heads are making a push to change that. Jakob Lazzaro found out why. Further reading: The Daily Northwestern’s In Focus on tenure and foreign language professors. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

You've cheered in the audience, now take a behind-the-scenes look at Northwestern's yearly flagship striptease performance. AskNBN's Karli Goldenberg found out what it’s like to perfrom in Burlesque. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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The steam tunnels. It seems like everyone on campus has heard of them, but what’s it really like down there? Could you get in trouble for exploring beneath Northwestern? In this AskNBN, Gabe Schmittlein and Rahul Parikh investigate. Editor’s note: names have been changed to provide student anonymity. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

As Northwestern secures funding for the new Norris – University Commons – the days are numbered for the student center’s well known tagline. In this episode of AskNBN, Lila Reynolds takes a look at the past and future of Northwestern’s main meeting place. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It’s happened to all of us – you’re walking around campus, not a care in the world, and a random, strong gust of wind tousles your hair. Annoying, right? In this episode of AskNBN, Jakob Lazzaro investigates why. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Everyone at Northwestern has an email, formatted with that standard first name, last name, graduation year @ u.northwestern.edu. However, Maggie Harden’s email is… different. Specifically, there’s a .3 on the end. In this episode of AskNBN, Jakob Lazzaro and Maggie Harden investigate how she ended up with such a strange email, and if it could happen to you. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jakob Lazzaro explores why some Northwestern faculty call residence halls home. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Paola de Varona investigates the amount of time student leaders must devote to their positions. She then asks what campuses like Northwestern are doing to minimize the privilege of participating. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Travis Wolf finds out what Northwestern students think about hot cookie bar and why it's even a thing. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Freshmen Jakob Lazzaro and Debbie-Marie Brown explore the different places first year college students call home. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Unlike many colleges in the area, NU students have to pay out of pocket to travel across the city via CTA, rather than use a school-sanctioned U-Pass. Why is this? We investigated. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

How associate director for NSFP/Director of First-Year Expericence Josh McKenzie became a meme, and why he likes/dislikes that. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.