Living the Dream

Brian Award 10/1: Brendan Lovasik

for all his work in the campaign. Brendan is the third person to win the Brian Award four times. He...

Oct 2nd

Food for Thought

michaelmcgee: A powerful senator dies after a prolonged illness. His soul arrives in Heaven...

Oct 2nd

Wow--The Best Polling For Obama I've...

Polling released today by two polling firms has me more than excited about Barack Obama’s...

Oct 1st

Brian Award 9/30: Benjamin Geier

for some good campaigning today. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily to the...

Oct 1st

Uh, this is definitely not the time to be losing my...

Oct 1st

“I haven’t met any of the other candidates, but...”
— Floormate Eric, who is...

Oct 1st

Tuesday Daily Articles

Two Rosenthal articles in today’s Daily Northwestern. One’s a pretty interesting one...

Sep 30th

“Why is it that when I am taking a shit I have to see that...”
— Hazim in a text message. If...

Sep 30th

Bulldogs 135, Skoolers 92

The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to three games with a big win against a hapless djTown...

Sep 30th

“Dude, Obama needs to go to Hilary Clinton and ask if he can...”
— Anant in a voicemail left for...

Sep 30th

Brian Award 9/29: Medill Career Services...

for a great meeting this morning on how to get me an internship even better than Logansport this...

Sep 30th

Uh, this is scary

Sep 29th

Brian Award 9/28: St. Louis Rams RB...

for finally emerging on the fantasy football scene for the Bulldogs. *Editor’s Note: The...

Sep 29th

Images From Logansport

A very delayed set of pictures from my summer internship at the Pharos-Tribune in Logansport,...

Sep 29th

The sign that let me know I was approaching...

Sep 29th

Yay Logansport!

Sep 29th

Outside of the Pharos 1

Sep 29th

Outside of the Pharos 2

Sep 29th

Outside of the Pharos 3

Sep 29th

Newsroom

Sep 29th

Editorial department

Sep 29th

My desk

Sep 29th

Lunch

Sep 29th

City Hall

Sep 29th

County Building

Sep 29th

Yay Pharos!

Sep 29th

Brian Award 9/27: Alana Buckbee

for an interesting visit. Alana is the first person to win the Brian Award five times. ...

Sep 28th

Northwestern Wildcats: 5-0

Sep 28th

Avoid The Let-Down Week

Following a huge win against an previously-undefeated team, it’s important for the Bulldogs to...

Sep 27th

The Real Last Article

About two weeks after the end of my summer internship at the Pharos-Tribune, my final article...

Sep 27th

Brian Award 9/26: NU Journalism...

for a good meeting with me this afternoon (Marshall is my adviser). *Editor’s Note: The...

Sep 27th

Logansport Babies Are Magical

So apparently the thing to do these days is to teach your kids how to do sign language. Who knew? ...

Sep 26th

Brian Award 9/25: Daily Deputy City...

for a successful (and fun) first night of editing, and telling everybody on the Daily about the...

Sep 26th

“It’s not based on any particular data point. We just...”
— Treasury spokeswoman on why...

Sep 26th

Breaking News: John McCain Wants A...

Republican John McCain has decided to suspend his campaign in light of the recent economic crisis....

Sep 25th

Watch

“If you knew that visiting your grandparents could change the world, would you do it? Of...

Sep 25th

Brian Award 9/24: Claire Lew

for organizing a great panel telling people (including my future opponents) why they should run for...

Sep 25th

Watch

Bush’s legacy

Sep 24th

Bulldogs 152, Benginackles 95

Sparked by a scoring change that spiked their record from 0-2 to 1-1, the Bulldogs had by far their...

Sep 24th

Sarah Palin Name Generator!

Sep 24th

Brian Award 9/23: NU Journalism...

for a good first day of 301. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily to the...

Sep 24th

The NRA Vs. Evanston

That’s the title of a lawsuit, the focus of my article in today’s Daily. The article is...

Sep 23rd

Rosenthal Appears In The Pharos Again!

Two of my articles appeared in Saturday’s Pharos-Tribune. The articles, both concerning a...

Sep 23rd

Discovery

At Northwestern, I don’t eat. I don’t even get hungry. I don’t know why. But...

Sep 23rd

Dan: but see, the issue for you is that the Daily is your life
Dan: you have made it that way
Dan: so love must bloom from the daily.
Me: haha shut up
Dan: there is no other option, no second way
Me: so I have to hook up with someone on the Daily?
Dan: no.
Dan: you will get the sexy broadcast freshman i give you.

Sep 23rd

I feel racist linking to this...

Sep 23rd

Brian Award 9/22: Vikram Karandikar

for a very well-run Fall Activities Fair. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out...

Sep 23rd

"On Bathroom Breaks: If You Need More...

That’s the sub-headline of my article in today’s Daily, the first Rosenthal article of...

Sep 22nd

Link of the Week: The Daily Northwestern

It’s here. It’s back. The Daily Northwestern lives again! NU and Evanston’s only...

Sep 22nd

Brian Award 9/21: Nomaan Merchant

for a delightful job of editing on my first Daily article of the year. *Editor’s Note: The...

Sep 22nd

From 0-2 To 2-1 In 24 Hours

Full update coming tomorrow, but things are looking good for the Bulldogs early on. Very good....

Sep 22nd

Watch

“I hate to do it, but I’m going to search youtube for ‘John Madden...

Sep 21st

First day of fall!

Sep 21st

Brian Award 9/20: The Members Of The...

for a great regular season, which will end in a division title. Now, it’s time to look to the...

Sep 21st

Less Pressure, But Still A Big Week

With their record being changed from 0-2 to 1-1, the Brianton Bulldogs are feeling a little less...

Sep 21st

Breaking News: Bulldogs Benefit From...

A scoring change from ESPN Fantasy office has had a drastic impact on the Brianton Bulldogs. When...

Sep 21st

Sep 20th

CUBS CLINCH THE DIVISION!!!

The Chicago Cubs clinched both the National League Central division title and playoff spot today,...

Sep 20th

For The First Time In 45 Years...

the Northwestern Wildcats football team is 4-0, after today’s tough 16-8 victory over the...

Sep 20th

“I lpve you so ell jobs me?”
— Alana in text message

Sep 20th

Brian Award 9/19: Brendan, Erik, Alana,...

for a great welcome back to Northwestern. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily...

Sep 20th

“You’re gonna show them—you’re gonna be the...”
— Erik on Jews and my future

Sep 20th

One Thought

It feels good to be home

Sep 19th

NORTHWESTERN!!!

Sep 19th

3 Hours

And yes, I’m still awake

Sep 19th

Brian Award 9/18: Sarah, Namita,...

for a great summer. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily to the person Brian...

Sep 19th

Me: I'm gonna say a word and you say the first thing that comes to mind.
Dad: The very first thing? Without thinking?
Me: Without thinking.
Dad: OK.
Me: McCain.
Dad: Asshole.

Sep 19th

Countdown

10 hours…

Sep 19th

This sums it up for me.

Sep 18th

Last Day In West Lafayette

I’m soo not ready to go back to Northwestern (I mean in terms of packing; I’m soo ready...

Sep 18th

Brian Award 9/17: Ben McCartney

for dinner, the last of several gift-meals over my past few weeks in West Lafayette. Ben is the...

Sep 18th

Bulldogs 100, STX Lancers 102

The last play of the last game of the week led to a devastating defeat for the Bulldogs, bringing...

Sep 18th

Speaking of polls, a new Public Polling Policy survey shows Obama ahead by 2 points in the critical...

Sep 17th

Tracking The Tracking Polls

Gallup: Obama +2 Rasmussen: McCain +1 Hotline/FD: Obama +3 All three of these polls (which release...

Sep 17th

Brian Award 9/16: Indiana Administrative...

for postponing a trial I was scheduled to cover for the Pharos on Wednesday. I was actually looking...

Sep 17th

The Countdown

60 hours

Sep 16th

HALF BIRTHDAY!!!

Only 18 more months until I turn 21…

Sep 16th

Brian Award 9/15: NU Journalism...

for delivering the good news—I don’t have to drop Intro to Islam! *Editor’s...

Sep 16th

“Don’t worry, I’m a sober drunk.”
— Chase Fan

Sep 16th

Link of the Week: FactCheck.Org

With the high amount of false negative advertising in the Presidential Election these days,...

Sep 15th

The Quotable 8th Ward (Excerpts From The...

“My dad hated the rabbits that ate his garden. This was out in Elmhurst. He used a humane trap...

Sep 15th

This Week...

…I’m headed back to Northwestern!!! Official Countdown: 102 hours

Sep 15th

Alana: ps i know my halloween costumes
Me: oh boy, what do we got?
Alana: well for one night im going to be a bunny
Alana: i bought ears
Alana: technically they're unicorn ears, but i figure i can cut off the horn and the weird tail thing
Alana: im going to put little white socks on my hands
Alana: paws!
Me: cute
Alana: 2. native american
Alana: i have my eye on this feather headband and urban
Alana: and i have these mocassins
Alana: im so pumped
Me: that's exciting
Alana: given it any thought?
Me: no
Me: suggestions?
Alana: idiot? no costume required
Alana: ooooohhhhhhhhh

Sep 15th

Brian Award 9/14: Carlos Zambrano

for a masterful no-hitter tonight against the Astros. It was the first no-hitter by a Cubs pitcher...

Sep 15th

“I’ve been so focused on state government, I...”
— Sarah Palin, when asked if she...

Sep 15th

Brian Award 9/13: Sarah, Lexie, David,...

for an…okay…party. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily to the...

Sep 14th

“Michael Moore believes that guns kill people, but he also...”
— Gil Mertz speaking at the...

Sep 13th

“And they don’t even know they’re biased, the...”
— National Review Senior Editor...

Sep 13th

Bounce-Back Week

Bulldogs Week 2 Line-Up Starters QB- Brett Favre (New York Jets) RB- Steven Jackson (St. Louis...

Sep 13th

The Quotable 8th Ward (Excerpts From The...

Here is an idea no one is going to like: Face it the government has put rules and regulations in...

Sep 13th

Brian Award 9/12: Frank Rosenthal

for a good lunch. Frank is the fifth person to win the Brian Award three times. He joins Alana...

Sep 13th

Breaking News: Lindsay Lohan To Marry...

I didn’t even know she was lesbian! Read about the wedding plans here.

Sep 12th

The Final Article (Kinda)

Speaking of September 11, my final article as an intern at the Pharos-Tribune was on a frontpage...

Sep 12th

Watch

Shoulda put this up yesterday, but I love this video so much that I’m sure you won’t...

Sep 12th

Watch

Lots of intense ads this morning. This one’s cute

Sep 12th

Brian Award 9/11: Kelly, Kevin, Carla,...

for a great internship. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily to the person...

Sep 12th

Obama 87%, McCain 5%

….in Kenya. OK, not exactly a swing state. But it think it’s worth noting that the...

Sep 11th

Link: Article: Officials Finalizing Wayfinder...

Sep 11th

Sep 11th

Last Day

Surreal

Sep 11th

Brian Award 9/10: Stefani Closson

for organizing a great farewell lunch. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award is handed out daily...

Sep 11th

Background: Watching political analysis on ABC, w/ a white woman offering the liberal perspective and a black man offering the conservative perspective.
David: Why's he on the right?
Me: He's a Republican
David: But he's black...

Sep 11th

Is Logansport Ready For A Disaster?

“Maybe not, but we’ll get through it” said Cass County EMA Director Alvin Beckman....

Sep 10th

So Harsh, And Yet So True

Sep 10th

Google Analytics Watch

Casablanca, Morocco visitor—whoever you are—bless you Overall numbers: 548 visitors (37...

Sep 10th

Typical Brian Award Drama

Background: At 12:40 a.m., I announce that I'm going to bed because I have to wake up early.
Brendan: alright, i'll let you get to bed only if you promise to give me the brian award for letting you do so
Me: haha hmm
Me: too bad this conversation entirely took place on September 10
Me: not Sept. 9
Brendan: FUCK YOU
Me: all votes are locked in at 11:59
Brendan: it's still sept 9th in chicago
Me: we're not in Chicago at the moment
Me: are we
Brendan: we are if we're on acid
Brendan: which i am

Sep 10th

Brian Award 9/9: Cari Closson

for opening up her home and for being a good mother. Cari taught two of her daughters to do sign...

Sep 10th

Prosecutor Files Charges Amid Mother's...

The aforementioned joint story that appeared in today’s Pharos-Tribune. It’s an...

Sep 10th

Brian Award 9/8: P-T Staff Writer...

for not reacting badly when I inadvertently did some work on her story, forcing her to share the...

Sep 9th

Bulldogs 84, Character Counts 153

Not exactly the kind of start Bulldogs head coach Brian Rosenthal envisioned. Fueled by 35 points...

Sep 9th

Ham Sandwich McCain's Actual Choice For VP

Sep 9th

Watch

I approve

Sep 8th

One Week, Four Days, 40 Hours

left in Logansport

Sep 8th

“See you laters— my heart cant rest til then oh wow oh....”
— Sarah to me in 8 a.m. text...

Sep 8th

Brian Award 9/7: Buffalo Bills RB...

for having a good game (94 total yards + TD), unlike all the other Bulldogs. *Editor’s Note:...

Sep 8th

Tough First Fantasy Week

Full summary coming tomorrow night, but it’s already been decided that the Bulldogs will lose...

Sep 8th

“So I’m rocking out to Miley and I’d like you to...”
— Sarah to me in 9:58 a.m. text...

Sep 7th

SO PUMPED FOR NFL FOOTBALL

Sep 7th

Brian Award 9/6: Cubs Starting Pitcher...

for lifting the Cubs out of a 6-game losing streak with a beautiful pitching performance. I’ve...

Sep 7th

Logansport Excitement Picks Up

After a couple weeks with very few articles, things have picked up in Logansport. I had two articles...

Sep 7th

“You are joining the orgy, and you will like it!”
— Matt Wickesberg to Sandhya

Sep 6th

Brian Award 9/5: Drew, Seth + The Rest...

for giving me one more chance to play ultimate this summer. *Editor’s Note: The Brian Award...

Sep 6th

"Paris Hilton" Fights To Protect Indiana...

After flooding hit Carroll County in January, the EMA Director desperately wanted to secure grant...

Sep 6th

Are You Ready For Some Football!?

With the NFL season getting underway this week, it’s time to introduce you to the Brianton...

Sep 5th

Brian Award 9/4: Namita Agrawal

for the hospitality. Namita is the second person to win the Brian Award four times. She joins...

Sep 5th

On Palin And Experience

After days upon days of media analysis on the experience of Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin...

Sep 5th

"For A Laugh," Via Pharos News Editor...

These are from a book called “Disorder in the American courts”, and are things people...

Sep 4th

Brian Award 9/3: Chase Fan

for agreeing to my first trade of the fantasy football season. Chase is the fifteenth person to...

Sep 4th

Embarrased

There’s nothing more embarrassing for a journalist than to make a factual error. That’s...

Sep 4th

Sadness, Anger, Disappointment

Those were the emotions felt by many Logansport residents Sunday, when the County Home officially...

Sep 3rd

7 Work Days Left...

I post this not because I’m looking forward to the ending—I’m going to miss the...

Sep 3rd

Brian Award 9/2: Mike Floyd and Dave...

for securing Carroll County’s Siren Grant (read about it in the Pharos!) *Editor’s...

Sep 3rd

Marc Ambinder (The Atlantic): Is Gov. Palin ready to be president from day one?
Kentucky Delegate: Is Obama?
Marc Ambinder (The Atlantic): I asked about Gov. Palin.
Kentucky Delegate: Well, I'm asking about Obama.
Marc Ambinder (The Atlantic): Palin.
Kentucky Delegate: Obama.
(Mutual laughter)

Sep 2nd

Brian Award 9/1: Merv Hendricks

for all his help and kind words. Merv is my editor for my two freelance articles for the Indiana...

Sep 2nd

“Your enthusiasm to cover the county commissioners’...”
— Pharos-Tribune News Editor...

Sep 1st

Link Of The Week: The Republican...

With the exciting events of the Republican National Convention this week, it’s appropriate to...

Sep 1st

What You Didn't Know About Sarah Palin

Born in Idaho, Palin grew up in Wasilla, Alaska—at the time, a town of less than a thousand. ...

Sep 1st