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  • The Summer Of Viewership

    The Summer Of Viewership

    For the last four months, it feels like we’ve been in a time loop. A very unscripted time loop.
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    Isabelle J.
    Jul 12, 2020
    Campus, Community, and Coronavirus: One Mom-and-Pop Stop Navigates Uncharted Waters

    Campus, Community, and Coronavirus: One Mom-and-Pop Stop Navigates Uncharted Waters

    In its 47-year-run, D&D Finer Foods — a local grocery store in Evanston, IL — has gained a cult following among nearby Northwestern…
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    Nathan Graber-Lipperman
    Dec 2, 2020
    “Some Personal News”

    “Some Personal News”

    NGL looks back at the last seven months and reflects on life, college, mental health, and more
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    Nathan Graber-Lipperman
    Apr 19, 2020
    As Big as the World Is, Don’t Forget What Home Is

    As Big as the World Is, Don’t Forget What Home Is

    An international student’s journey to embracing his Chinese culture and heritage, from Chicago to Shenzhen
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    The Unplugg'd Staff
    Nov 18, 2019
    At the Intersection of Language and Culture: Rap and the N-Word

    At the Intersection of Language and Culture: Rap and the N-Word

    As the years go on, hip hop has become ever more omnipresent in the music industry. With the rapid proliferation of fans of the genre, the…
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    Nathan Graber-Lipperman
    Sep 23, 2018
    Sheridan Clayborne Wants You To Stop Using The Word ‘Wunderkind’

    Sheridan Clayborne Wants You To Stop Using The Word ‘Wunderkind’

    He ran a sneaker reselling business that’s grossed seven figures, boasts a résumé that would make most guidance counselors weep…and he…
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    Nathan Graber-Lipperman
    Jan 23, 2019
    Manga in the Museum

    Manga in the Museum

    Avriana Allen reveals her obsession with the Japanese art form of manga in light of the British Museum’s Manga exhibition
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    The Unplugg'd Staff
    Nov 18, 2019
    Through Disease and Despair, Max Reichert is Living His Best Life

    Through Disease and Despair, Max Reichert is Living His Best Life

    Battles with cancer haven’t stopped the Clubhouse frontman from chasing his passion for music. Bryce Phillips talked with Max on his worl…
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    Bryce Phillips
    Nov 19, 2019
    The Alternate Timeline In Which J. Cole’s Dunk Goes In

    The Alternate Timeline In Which J. Cole’s Dunk Goes In

    NGL takes you down the rabbit hole to properly cover how the fabric of our existence could’ve changed — for better or worse — if the…
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    Nathan Graber-Lipperman
    Feb 18, 2019
    Is It Wrong To Root For The Villain?

    Is It Wrong To Root For The Villain?

    From Hannibal Lecter to Tony Soprano, Karim Noorani dissects whether it makes sense to cheer for the villains in entertainment.
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    Karim Noorani
    Jul 26, 2019
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