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Unknown Disease Causes Woman's Legs to Grow Meteorically (and you thought the Freshman 15 was bad...)
Worried about gaining the Freshman 15? Don't be: an expanding waist line pales in comparison to the struggle of Mandy Sellars, who suffers an unknown disease akin to Proteus Syndrome due to leg expansion.
Alright, so maybe when you entered college you gained the dreaded freshman fifteen. Well that’s as innocuous as getting a pimple next to the struggle of Mandy Sellars, a British woman suffering from an undiagnosed disease which has caused her legs to expand so much that they currently weigh about 210 pounds. Doctors believe her disease may be related to Proteus Syndrome, the condition made famous by the Elephant Man.
Eat Salmon In Chicago, Get a 9-Foot Tapeworm
By Northwestern Exposure (08/19/2008 3:38 PM) Tags: chicago tapeworm, tapeworm symptoms, hookworm, tapeworms, 9foot tapeworm
The 9-foot tapeworm crawling around in Anthony Franz's stomach is proof positive that Chicago's cuisine is severely lacking.
Students Give the FBI a Run for Their Money
By GeorgeTownie (08/19/2008 12:22 PM) Tags: natalee holloway, northwestern death row, bauder college campus crime club, college students investigatory investigative journalism, georgetown daniel pearl project, chandra levy
Forget the FBI when college kids will do the job for free. Hell, they’ll even pay tuition to work. By enrolling in investigatory CSI-type courses, students across the country are attempting to make history, thinking that they will be the next Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew.
This fall, Geor
... MORE »Northwestern Is Better Than Half of the Ivy League
By Northwestern Exposure (08/18/2008 2:56 PM) Tags: ivy league, best colleges, forbes rankings, northwestern is better than the ivy league
Think Northwestern is just a school for "Ivy League rejects"? Think again.
Hot Northwestern Grad Cloris Leachman Roasts Saget
By The Kingpin (08/18/2008 11:17 AM) Tags: bob saget, cloris leachman, comedy central, bob saget roast, cloris leachman roast
Cloris Leachman gets a little freaky in her amazing Bob Saget roast.
Fat Students Can Be Healthier Than Skinny Ones
By Northwestern Exposure (08/12/2008 09:36 AM) Tags: skinny people, hotties, fat kids, northwestern, studies
Wait -- being obese is OK now?! According to these two studies, it is -- if you have the fat in the right places.
Music Spotlight: The Next Big Sound
By Northwestern Exposure (08/04/2008 5:37 PM) Tags: underground music scene, chicago, the next big sound
Outta the way, Tom Anderson and Mark Zuckerburg, the four guys of The Next Big Sound are about to blow you out of the water. After a successful launch, the creators of The Next Big Sound are sure to be the next big thing.
TNBS is a musical social network – the site is a haven for all aspiring
... MORE »Warped Tour Deux: MTV Stars and Anglophilia
By Organic Discordance (07/30/2008 5:26 PM) Tags: Bands, Sex Dildo Concrete Loop Buzzin Obama, Warped tour, Gym Class heroes, Shwayze, Tat
In the final installment of our Warped Tour coverage, OTR takes a closer look at some of the bigger acts performing in the tour, including everybody's favorite band Shwayze.
Warped Tour: Breakout Stars and Minimalism
By Organic Discordance (07/29/2008 6:04 PM) Tags: Say Anything, Family Force 5, Pete Wentz, Cobra Starship, Street Dogs, The Academy Is 3Oh3
The Warped Tour stopped in New York City over the weekend, and OTR was there to take in all the sights and sounds. Get the inside scoop on the tour's breakout artists after the jump.
10 Worst College-Themed Movies Ever
By aquamarine (07/26/2008 03:44 AM) Tags: college movies, top 10, sequels, sex, college, worst movies ever
With such gems like House Bunny, a playboy-bunny-turned-sorority-mom flick, coming out soon, OTR decided to look at 10 downright awful movies that give college a bad name.
Obama Disses the Ivy League
By Northwestern Exposure (07/25/2008 09:29 AM) Tags: Midwest, election, campaign, Ivy League, Obama, elitism
Unhappy with his current interns, the presidential hopeful turns his back on the schools that made him who he is today. On the bright side, someone finally pays attention to the Midwest.
besides that, only HPME, MMSS, and maybe Medill kids would reject ivies for NU. our school is indeed the school for ivy le... MORE »
