College OTR: DJ PM

Dillo Day Countdown: Fireworks on the Lakefill

By DJ PM (05/30/2008 12:15 PM)

The day before Dillo Day. Get your rest on and I'll see you tomorrow on the lakefill. The magic is about to begin.

Partying

Pick Your Poison: Now That's What I Call Multimedia Storytelling

By DJ PM (05/30/2008 12:14 PM)

Pick Your Poison: Now That's What I Call Multimedia Storytelling

Remember before freshman year when you had to pass Alcohol Edu before being able to come to Northwestern? The funnest (er, I mean most informative) part of the whole thing was the interactive chart that would track how shwasted you would get by drinking and mixing vari... MORE »

Bitchin 'N Moanin

OTR: Giving Commentors What They Want

By DJ PM (05/30/2008 12:01 PM)

Hey you angry gorillas (anonymous commentors), I've noticed a somewhat worrisome trend while blogging for OTR. You guys tend to comment like crazy (which is good), but you also have no idea where your comment should go?

Bitching about fraternities and sororities on a Stitch post? Oh and again,... MORE »

Senior Cubs Game: Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom

By DJ PM (05/30/2008 11:55 AM)

Senior Cubs Game: Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom

An interesting observations at the Senior Cubs game at Wrigley field last night: while many NU seniors embraced the traditions of the all-American pastime (hot dogs, beer, 7th inning stretch), some classy ladies decided to embrace another tradition of their own.

Almost ... MORE »

Text Worthy

Stitch Is Back!

By DJ PM (05/29/2008 1:54 PM)

The ultrachic fashion publication's summer issue is now, at this very moment, being handed out at the rock.

Yeah, it's pretty, and glossy and colorful. The fashion spreads are interesting and a little self-indulgent, just as they should be.

The magazine's mission is to set fashion free. And by set free, they mean "you're a piece of shit unless you shop at American Apparel."

Bitchin 'N Moanin

Daley Drama Continues: Fark Readers Agree! Daley's TOO SMALL!

By DJ PM (05/29/2008 1:43 PM)

Daley Drama Continues: Fark Readers Agree! Daley's TOO SMALL!

Apparently Gradgate '08 (term coined by wearyourshaydes) has got the internet's panties in a knot.

It made the top of the "news" over at Fark.com. Check out what those commenters have to say about NU kids' entitlement demanding a bigger, better grad speaker.

Off Campus

There Will Be HOLES!

By DJ PM (05/29/2008 1:39 PM)

There's a giant hole on the ground blocking the intersection of Sherman & Emerson. Possible theories:

1. Evanston got hit by an asteroid.
2. Evanton City Council has had enough with high gas prices and is on a one-town mission to drill and drill all throughout Sherman and Foster to find its own source of oil.
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Dillo Day Countdown: Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

By DJ PM (05/29/2008 1:33 PM)

The dangers of Dillo continue. It's amazing what a little bit of drinking and amateur editing equipment can do. Behold the tragicomedic magic of "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" shot on Dillo night.

Flosstradamus Added to Dillo Day Lineup

By DJ PM (05/28/2008 2:35 PM)

Because having Will Butler from The Arcade Fire DJing at the lakefill on Saturday wasn't enough, Mayfest announced yesterday that Chicago-based Flosstradamus, "2 DJs, 4 turntables, and lots of people getting buck on the dancefloor," will be performing in between Broken Social Scene's set (ri... MORE »

Funny

Dillo Day Countdown: The Most Annoying Girls. Ever.

By DJ PM (05/28/2008 2:27 PM)

This is what happens when obnoxious girls wake up at 10 a.m. and start drinking wine. They find their cellular technology so brilliant that they have to post it on YouTube.

Here's some feedback: Everyone thinks you're obnoxious.