| Best of NU food. leisure. shopping. misc. |
| . BestCheap Date | Kincade's, 950 W. Armitage, Chicago, 773-348-0010. Kincade's is Lincoln Park's best sports bar and a great place for alow-cost date. They have daily drink and food specials like $.20 wingsTuesdays and Thursdays and $1 burgers and fries on Mondays. The bigbonus: the nightly $1 menu that kicks off after midnight. Generousportions of fries, cheese fries, pizza, mozzarella sticks and chickenfingers -- all just a buck. Plus, it's only steps away from theArmitage El stop, so it won't cost you an arm -- get it? -- and a legto get down there. Check out www.barsonline.com/chicago/kincades for more info. |
| . BestPicnic Spot | On the rocks by the lake. |
| . BestPlace to Spot a Naked Wildcat | Thesaunas in the men's and women's locker rooms at SPAC. |
| . BestPlace to Smoke a Hookah | Cafe Hookah, 726 Clark St. , 847-475-2233. |
| . Best Bar ( Evanston ) | 1800 Club, 1800 Sherman Ave. , 847-733-7900. |
| . Best Bar ( Chicago ) | Tequila Roadhouse, 1653 N. Wells St. ,312-440-0535. |
| . BestPlace to Meet NU Men | The Mark II Lounge (The Deuce), 7436 N. Western Ave., Chicago, 733-465-9675. |
| . BestPlace to Meet NU Women | University Library, 1970 Campus Drive . |
| . BestPlace to Hook Up on Campus | The Annenberg study lounges. But first you gottafind an MMSS major with an all-access key. |
| . BestBathroom on Campus | Willard Residential College , Room 401 -- theonly double-occupancy dorm room on campus with its own toilet, sink andshower. |
| . BestFrat Party | 909 Hamlin St. (Phi Delta Theta) If getting endlessly elbowed while fighting yourway through a sea of people in search of non-existent booze isn't yourthing (and by that we mean Lodge floor parties), head to 909 HamlinSt.. It's always the source of lots of beer, ample space and impromptudance parties. |
| . Best Non-Frat Party 
| The Booty Bash, thrown by the Swashbucklers Club(see misc: BestStudent Group) |
| . BestDelt Pledge-Event Accessory | Nikon Rebel 35 mm. camera. |
| . BestPlace to Smoke a Joint on Campus | In the garden area of the Rebecca Crown Pavilion. |
| . Best Place to Study  Photo by William Sullivan
| Periodicals and Newspapers Reading Room, MainLibrary Quiet enough to focus, but also has fun distractions likemagazines, medical journals and African newspapers. And before you dozeoff in the big, comfy chairs (with ottomans!), just be sure to put theVogue back where you found it. Runner-up: Deering Music Library
If monks went to NU, this is where they'd study. A stone staircaseleads to these sequestered chambers; all-wooden chairs, stained glassand the smell of old books turn studying into a spiritual experience.
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| . BestLive Music Venue (tie) | Griffin 's Public House, 2710 N. Halsted St. ,773-525-7313. The Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway, 773-878-5552. |
| . BestKaraoke Joint | The Deuce, a.k.a the Mark II Lounge, 7436 N.Western Ave. , 773-465-9675. Why it's better than karaoke at the 1800 Club: Noworries about being out-sung by a musical theater major, and no chanceanyone will remember your tone-deafness in the morning. |
| . BestPlace to See a Senior's Thong or Boxer-Briefs | College CleanersLaundromat, 813 Noyes St . |
| . BestSight to See While on Drugs | Bahai Temple , 100 Linden Ave. , Wilmette |
| . BestStoplight to Catch a Nap While Waiting For | Under the Eltracks at Emerson and Maple. |
