Rebekah Williams

The Cosby Show may have run in the 80’s but it was a permanent fixture of my 90’s childhood. Even in my wee years I wasn’t blind to the amazing-ness of Denise Huxtable’s closet. With her ever-changing hairstyles, fearless makeup techniques and charming free-spirit (discovering America anyone? or studying the pygmy’s in Africa? or getting hit by Stevie Wonder,) I for one, framed my middle school first-day-back outfits solely on her boho-Brooklyn style that never failed to surprise. Needless to say, I often failed miserably, but taking cues from today’s fashion, we can still channel Denise and rock the 80’s like there’s no tomorrow.

The classics never do actually fade and nothing in fashion is ever really new. We draw on the icons because that’s what they are- examples of what always work in fashion. This week, we take a look into the closet of the People’s Princess, Lady Diana, for a taste of royal fashion in 2012. (Kate Middleton, take notes!)

Dress, Clutch, Shoes, Hair Pin, Bracelet
Diana Photo Credit: fashion.about.com

Photo Credit: nujamsesh.tumblr.com
 
Reality shows are more often than not our guilty pleasures of choice. With the widespread attention they have received, it only makes sense that they have made their way into Northwestern's campus life. Jam Sesh is the first reality show of its kind to represent a part of Northwestern student life and premieres today on NUChannel1.

The NU students who created the reality show are also its directors. The show at its heart is a reality music show, completely student-run and student-focused.

Bobby Ramirez, a co-director of the show, broke down the process the contestants will follow once they sign onto the project: “Each artist/group is given the same exact song to rewrite and adapt into their own sound and style, we check up on them and track their progression with the challenge song. They go through multiple levels of criticism, performing for their competitors and receiving feedback from each other, as well as receiving feedback from a panel of judges and online viewer poles."

The grand finale of the show is an open live event where each artist will perform their version and the viewers get to vote for their favorite! The prize is a music video courtesy made by The Jam Sesh, along with bragging rights.

The idea for this show has been in the works since Wildcat Welcome. The early seed for the show was planted in Cutie DS Shin’s mind after watching campus music groups performing during Wildcat Welcome.

“I was into the Northwestern music scene…and I wanted to create something that could connect with a lot of Northwestern students," said Shin. "I approached NUCH1 with the idea…then I got Bobby Ramirez.”

In the midst of chaotic final preparation for Global Engagement Summit 2012, the lovely and wonderful co-directors of the organization took the time to sit down and chat with HC for a bit about their reflections on GES and future movie aspirations.
 
Names: Mavara Agha & Sarah Freeman
Year: Seniors
 
When and how did you get involved in GES?
 
Mavara:I joined in my sophomore year and I was looking for a strong sense of community. I knew a couple people in GES beforehand, and I joined and just fell into it!
 
Sarah: I came in as a freshman. I wanted a cool group of people that was interested in international stuff. They sucked me in at the activities fair, I came to the first meeting and I’ve been involved ever since.

As Co-Directors what are some of the responsibilities you have?
 
S:We oversee all the teams, that’s what people normally think of. [In addition] Co-Directors kind of make sure all the puzzle pieces are working together at once and that people are communicating with each other. The way I like to see it that our job is to make everyone else’s lives easier…