<p>What’s the drinking / party scene like at NU? When I was interested in Columbia I heard that no one drank near the school because Manhattan was outside the gates. What do we do? Go into Chicago, or . . . </p>
<p>Also, what’s the relationship with the town of Evanston? I think at one point the Princeton Review said they weren’t very good.</p>
<p>If I am not mistaken, Evanston has been having problem with NU over tax-exempt properties NU has held in Evanston while NU enjoys the services (like firefighting/policing) the town provides. That’s what that “tension” is mostly about. But NU has been selling almost all of those properties that were not used for university purposes in the past 30 years to return them to tax rolls properties. The town welcomes students and the stores/restaurants love doing business with NU students.</p>