In addition to our facilities, CRC also hosts and participates in events geared towards improving CRC and Northwestern’s community!

Radiothon, Panquake, Return to the King, Formal, and Assassins are some of our favorite dorm traditions!

RADIOTHON

Radiothon is an entirely student-run 48-hour CRC charity event to benefit the American Heart Association and the CRC equipment fund.

It was started in 1988 to honor William Arnold, a resident and equipment chair who died of cardiac arrhythmia in the building. It's since transformed into one of the residential college's most important bonding experiences.

Students broadcast 48 hours of shows from the audio production room in the Communications Residential College, and stay up all night hanging out, compete in silly contests, and occasionally will jump into Lake Michigan.

CROSS-RC EXCURSIONS

The residential college system offers occasional tickets to various events and experiences across Chicago for free to residential college members.

Coordinated by the assistant chair with the Office of Residential Academic Initiatives, a weighted drawing takes place among interested members to determine the allocation of tickets to the trips.

Past field trips have included visits to a recording of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, the Chicago Botanical Gardens, and the regional tour of Come From Away!

MUNCHIES

Munchies are organized by the social chairs of the executive board on a regular basis. 

Essentially, we all gather in the main lounge to chat and get free food!