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Life When the Games Stop
May 23, 2007 -- They are at times glorified to almost god-like status yet must take exams like the rest of their fans and classmates. But with graduation around the corner, it's time for a lot of Northwestern student athletes to take off their pads, hang up their cleats, and join the rest of the everyday student body in the search for a future.
Recent In Focus Stories
Greek Organizations Give Back with Philanthropy, Community Service
May 16, 2007 -- If you asked students why they would join a fraternity or sorority, many would say for the social opportunities, but leaders of those groups say there's more to Greek life than bar nights and crush parties.View Story
Students overcome the challenges of ADD and ADHD
May 9, 2007 -- Three hundred students here at Northwestern are registered with Services for student disabilities. Most of these students have either Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. These students receive a wide variety of help, including extended time on exams. Yet, they say there are disadvantages to being labeled with these disorders.View Story
Green Made Easy
May 2, 2007 -- NU students clean up after their peers in a popular recycling projectView Story
Chicago #1 Binge Drinking Town
April 25, 2007 -- Heavy drinking has snagged the Windy City the controversial title as the nation's number one binge-drinking town. We go In Focus to see why Chicagoans are hitting the bottle.View Story
In Focus: Northwestern's roll in Chicago 2016
April 18, 2007 -- It's official- Chicago is on the short list to become an Olympic city. NNN’s Henry Rosoff goes in focus to see what Northwestern's role would be in a Chicago 2016.View Story
Extra Money This Summer for 10 Lucky Students
April 11, 2007 -- Many Northwestern students spend their summers interning but never earn a single cent. But thanks to a newly-approved program which awards $2,000 to ten selected students serving unpaid internships this summer, student interns can get more bang for their buck.View Story
Obama Mania
February 12, 2007 -- Even before Barack Obama took to the podium, the capacity crowd at University of Illinois at Chicago was fired up.View Story
Government Cuts Loan Rates
February 7, 2007 -- Paying tuition bills can be a struggle for many college students. But now there could be some good news for those students who take loans to cover the cost of school.View Story
Peak in Off-Campus Crime
January 24, 2007 -- Tonight’s in focus takes us behind the breakdown of security that often greets students at the front door of their off campus home.View Story
Feeling Homesick for Abroad
January 17, 2007 -- Returning study abroad students feeling the reverse culture shockView Story
