Northwestern 1L/2L/3L/Grads Taking Questions and Challenges Forum

[onionz]

source: i live @ mcclurg and have rcn

Huh. Apparently I was misinformed when they told me U-Verse was it.

Maybe it's an apartment to apartment thing where only some apartments are wired for RCN?

Is it only tower B with RCN, possibly? Splitsplat and onionz, which tower are/were you in?

I'm in the B tower and I use RCN, since Uverse sucks.

[rinkrat19]

I'm in the B tower and I use RCN, since Uverse sucks.

I haven't had any issues with U-Verse. Better than Comcast, at least. (A low bar, I know.)

[IAFG]

I miss McClurg

[bk1]

I miss McClurg

not sure if srs

[Holly Golightly]

does anyone know how much a blackhawks game costs to go to? Im assuming much more than the local hurricanes cost around here

You can get SRO tickets for fairly cheap if you don't mind standing. Other than that, it's a professional sports game. Tickets will run anywhere from under one hundred to several hundred dollars.

I don't think standing room is worth it. Most people end up watching on tvs in the bars. And I can watch a game on tv at a bar for a hell of a lot cheaper than the UC.

[Holly Golightly]

Random question: What's the journal floor in RB like? I assume each journal has an office...is there room to work up there? Is there a common work area like on the clinic floor? Who has the lake side of the building?

Just bored and curious.

There's a main work area that is shared. Each journal has a tiny, mostly windowless internal office. There is no lake view. You get to look over the library instead.

Overall not nearly as nice as the clinic area.

It's gross and smelly and enclosed. And this summer, also freezing.

[rinkrat19]

Random question: What's the journal floor in RB like? I assume each journal has an office...is there room to work up there? Is there a common work area like on the clinic floor? Who has the lake side of the building?

Just bored and curious.

There's a main work area that is shared. Each journal has a tiny, mostly windowless internal office. There is no lake view. You get to look over the library instead.

Overall not nearly as nice as the clinic area.

It's gross and smelly and enclosed. And this summer, also freezing.

Thanks, y'all. Something to look forward to.

[IAFG]

You can see the lake from the j. office. Not a sweeping view like the clinic, but it's visible.

[bk1]

You can see the lake from the j. office. Not a sweeping view like the clinic, but it's visible.

True but the view is mostly obscured and not worth hanging in the office for that reason.

[splitmuch]

does anyone know how much a blackhawks game costs to go to? Im assuming much more than the local hurricanes cost around here

You can get SRO tickets for fairly cheap if you don't mind standing. Other than that, it's a professional sports game. Tickets will run anywhere from under one hundred to several hundred dollars.

I don't think standing room is worth it. Most people end up watching on tvs in the bars. And I can watch a game on tv at a bar for a hell of a lot cheaper than the UC.

You can usually get 300 level for like seventy bucks, the views at the UC tend to all be pretty good, and the 300 level is a pretty fun atmosphere (the who arena is but 300 level especially)

[dstars823]

laptop wise how powerful of a laptop am i actually gonna need. I currently have a decent i3 6GB RAM 750 GB computer that tends to be pretty good with everything i use. However, from the minimum and normal specs that northwestern is sending me im wondering if i need to go up to a i7 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD with a 1 TB hard drive

[bjsesq]

God, I miss Chicago so, so much.

[Kikero]

laptop wise how powerful of a laptop am i actually gonna need. I currently have a decent i3 6GB RAM 750 GB computer that tends to be pretty good with everything i use. However, from the minimum and normal specs that northwestern is sending me im wondering if i need to go up to a i7 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD with a 1 TB hard drive

I have a laptop from 2009 with 4GB RAM and a 300GB HD. I haven't had any problems. Either reduce your loans or enjoy the extra monopoly money, you don't need to buy a new computer.

[crumpetsandtea]

God, I miss Chicago so, so much.

Come bacckk ):

[dstars823]

laptop wise how powerful of a laptop am i actually gonna need. I currently have a decent i3 6GB RAM 750 GB computer that tends to be pretty good with everything i use. However, from the minimum and normal specs that northwestern is sending me im wondering if i need to go up to a i7 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD with a 1 TB hard drive

I have a laptop from 2009 with 4GB RAM and a 300GB HD. I haven't had any problems. Either reduce your loans or enjoy the extra monopoly money, you don't need to buy a new computer.

sweet thanks! The stats they were giving for a laptop i was kinda beginning to wonder what kinda software we were going to be running lol

[splitsplat]

as of now, we dont run any software for exams. as long as you can run office, you are fine

[Holly Golightly]

God, I miss Chicago so, so much.

It misses you, too!


...I don't want to leave.

[IAFG]

The problem with going to LS in Chicago is that when/if you leave, you're almost certainly going somewhere worse.

[splitsplat]

The problem with going to LS in Chicago is that when/if you leave, you're almost certainly going somewhere worse.

SF & LA > CHI

[D-hops]

The problem with going to LS in Chicago is that when/if you leave, you're almost certainly going somewhere worse.

SF & LA > CHI

LA is pretentious and you have to drive places (i.e., everywhere). SF is ridiculously expensive and doesn't have summer.

[VulcanVulcanVulcan]

The problem with going to LS in Chicago is that when/if you leave, you're almost certainly going somewhere worse.

SF & LA > CHI

LA is pretentious and you have to drive places (i.e., everywhere). SF is ridiculously expensive and doesn't have summer.

LOL all you have on SF is that it's expensive? It's expensive because demand is high--i.e., people want to live there because it is an awesome place.

[bjsesq]

The problem with going to LS in Chicago is that when/if you leave, you're almost certainly going somewhere worse.

SF & LA > CHI

LA is pretentious and you have to drive places (i.e., everywhere). SF is ridiculously expensive and doesn't have summer.

LOL all you have on SF is that it's expensive? It's expensive because demand is high--i.e., people want to live there because it is an awesome place.

Yes, a city being ridiculously expensive is a legitimate criticism. Why would such a criticism shock anyone?

[IAFG]

SF is a giant suburb at Manhattan prices. Fuck that.

[rinkrat19]

The problem with going to LS in Chicago is that when/if you leave, you're almost certainly going somewhere worse.

SF & LA > CHI

LA is pretentious and you have to drive places (i.e., everywhere). SF is ridiculously expensive and doesn't have summer.

Counterpoint: Portland.
Went sailing today. Going snowboarding tomorrow.

[Solistus]

laptop wise how powerful of a laptop am i actually gonna need. I currently have a decent i3 6GB RAM 750 GB computer that tends to be pretty good with everything i use. However, from the minimum and normal specs that northwestern is sending me im wondering if i need to go up to a i7 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD with a 1 TB hard drive

I have a laptop from 2009 with 4GB RAM and a 300GB HD. I haven't had any problems. Either reduce your loans or enjoy the extra monopoly money, you don't need to buy a new computer.

This year, they're making us submit receipts of a computer bought no earlier than this May, and we get extra loans up to $1500 to cover the cost. So, if you don't buy a new computer, you don't get the extra loans.