Campus Life
This was remembered as the go-to place to study on campus.
What is Main Library?
This building was THE gathering place for Black students on campus.
What is The Black House?
According to alumni, this was the best day of the week to go out.
What is Friday?
This was one clothing item you absolutely needed to survive at Northwestern.
What is a coat?
Students in this major were remembered as having some of the hardest classes at Northwestern.
What is Engineering?
This longtime FMO tradition was remembered as one of the best Black student events of the year.
What is The Ritual?
This fast-food chain was remembered as THE popular spot for a quick bite.
What is McDonald’s?
This hairstyle was one of the most popular looks among Black students.
What is an Afro?
When it came to dorms, alumni said this side of campus had it worse.
What is North Campus?
This performance-centered event was ALSO remembered as one of the best Black student events of the year.
What is the Step Show?
According to alumni, the best way to meet someone you wanted to date was at THESE.
What are fraternity parties?
This academic survival weapon was considered essential for making it through Northwestern.
What is a study group?
This dining hall was remembered as the best place to eat on campus.
What is Sargent?
You could expect to see basically the entire Black community together at one of these activism events.
What is a march or protest?
This Divine Nine fraternity was remembered as having the best parties.
What is Kappa Alpha Psi?
One Chemical Engineering lab was remembered for lasting this ridiculously long amount of time.
What is 8 hours?
This dorm was remembered as one of the best places to live.
What is Foster-Walker Complex / Plex?
These TWO issues were remembered as some of the biggest complaints among Northwestern students.
What is lack of diversity and dining hall food?
Having one of THESE waiting for you back home was considered a major dating red flag.
What is a high school sweetheart?
Before Ventra cards and U-Passes, alumni remembered paying just THIS MUCH to ride the “L.”
What is 50 cents?