We know you’re all out of school, but we’re going to attempt to keep you abreast on NU news this summer with a new feature. Similar to Fresh Cream, Ripe Produce will feature local Northwestern news that’s “ripe for the reading.” Here are five summer stories you must know.

* He’s had the best and worst experiences of his life at your school. And lucky for you, many of them are chronicled on this website.

* Even wannabe lawyers need a quickie. NU Law will announce on Friday that it will offer students the ability to get a law degree in two years instead of the traditional three. It is the first top-tier law school to offer such an accelerated program.

* Calling all business brown-nosers. WaPo investigative journalist Alec Klein is leaving the paper to begin teaching business journalism at Medill this fall.

* ChicagoClout is calling Mayor Daley a major failure.

* Finally. A hip weekend guide. UrbanDaddy is hitting Chicago.