Northwestern Valentine’s

I recently re-read this after three years and thought “With Great Lakes come great responsibility” was wordplay with preserving on the portfolio site. But honestly, this goes up less as a writing sample and more as a “this is who

The Burning of the Temple: What the Loss of the Keg Means for NU

A reactionary opinions piece to the forced closing of NU’s best dive bar and community center. This piece was awarded first place by the Society for Professional Journalists for online opinions in the region and read by 6000 unique readers

NBN Readership Survey

One of my first ever consumer research studies (2009) and first ever pretty PowerPoints. I designed a survey, advertised it, got nearly 1000 responses, and then presented the findings. I’ve grown up since then but this project, like NBN, is

IAmA Senior: don’t ask me anything (NBN Commencement Edition)

After four years of writing for NBN, my graduating class found a small window during which we could reflect on our time spent at NU. This personal essay details an epiphany I had at the last minute and poses a

Comedy Forum Logo

Logo/brand for Northwestern University’s Comedy Forum