Airfare may never be the same.

Just when our campus was feeling pretty safe--no recent assaults, hospitalized freshmen, or Theta break-ins--the unthinkable happened: a gnome was kidnapped. The Roaming Gnome, online travel agency Travelocity's inanimate spokesperson, who is 300 years old and even boasts 14,342 MySpace friends, was kidnapped f...

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"I go to Northwestern so everyone must care what I have to say!"
Here at OTR we love to feature little pices of conversations we overhear so we never forget just how awkward NU is. But where are the best spots to overhear on campus (besides the Sorority quad and Slivka, of course)?

NewcityChicago.com thinks the Unicorn Cafe is the "best place

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Class of 2011: Bibles are in "Religion" section--and the sections are even alphabetical!

Hats off to you red shirt wearin' Norris Book Store workers for all your work during the beginning of this fall quarter. Overheard in the Religion section at Norris:

Freshman Girl: Hi, can you help me find a book?
Book Store Worker: Sure, what do you need

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Blu is cool enough for the Kappas, apparently.
Evanston's newest hotspot, Blu Sushi Lounge, will have its grand opening this Saturday, September 29th. Located adjacent to the Hotel Orrington, Blu will attempt to be a classier alternative to bars like Hundo or the Keg. So far, the club seems to be off to the right start by promising bodypainting

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CTECs for the shallow.
Professor Wendi Gardner is an associate professor in the psychology department. She teaches Intro to Psych and Social Psych (both big classes) so you won't have a problem taking a course with her. On the down side, she is married, but that shouldn't stop you from trying. If you would like to ask her out, don't just read t

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Sorry, buddy, but you can't join
Playboy, Inc. will continue its attempts to revive the struggling company, which reported a 47.6 million dollar loss in 2000, by launching Playboy U, a social networking site aimed at promoting the playboy lifestyle to college students.

But don't start taking the clothes off yet theta girls, Playboy U has a no

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No, silly! That goes on your penis!

During the course of the school year, we have to endure a slew of bad dates and awkward encounters with classmates. Then when the annual U.S. News and World Report findings come out, we get ridiculed by our friends because Northwestern isn't even on the list of "Top Hookup Schools." Here are some sure-fire w

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A must-have accesory for anyone serious about BYOB
If you're underage, BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) restuarants are a great way to have a drink away from the crowded house party or frat house, and they make it less awkward to go out with a mixed group of drinkers and non-drinkers. If you're of age, BYOB restaurants save you a lot of money and al

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A routine search on eBay reveals some promising items for the NU lover in all of us...

Top finds:

1. Limited edition cheerleader barbie from 1996. Mattel, Inc. is reported to be in the final stages of its Tyrell Sutton Ken doll.
2. Vintage LP record album of the NU marching band. If you even own a record player you can listen to the fight son

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Lauri Apple, a recent transplant to Chicago after finishing law school in New York, has been getting some serious buzz for her blog that details the clothes she finds on the streets of Chicago. And no, she doesn't just scrounge up dirty underwear and torn up sweatpants that bums still plan to use. Just in the past week she's found a J Crew sweat

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