Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ...

StudentlifeNorthwestern ClassicWhat’s hot on campusby Emily Hennager’06CAMPUScoolA guide to popular culture at Northwestern▼There’s moreto student lifethan juststudying, sowe thoughtwe’d explorewhat’s hot andwhat’s not atNWC.▲Life as a college student at Northwesternrevolves around classes, assignments, tests, papers, researchprojects and critical thinking. But a trip across campus quicklyreveals there’s more to student life than just studying, so wethought we’d explore what’s hot and what’s not at NWC.Random interviews, campus observations and unscientificstudies have led us to this: the Classic’s first-ever guide tocampus culture.On the technology side, cell phones have hit campus ina big way this year, bringing controversy with them. Whilenumerous students admit to owning a cell phone, not everyonelikes the idea of carrying them around all the time.“I’ve noticed a drastic increase in cell phones from myfreshman year to now. Everyday I see someone on a cellphone on their way to class, in the caf (cafeteria), or at agame,” says Katie Hanson ’06. “Why do you need a cellphone in the caf?”From the number of phones sitting on food trays, thereare evidently plenty of reasons for bringing one to meals.“It’s a way of life. I take it in my bookbag, but I put it onsilent,” says Krista Blankespoor ’08. “That’s just how peopleget ahold of me.”20 ▲ Winter 2004-05