<p>I don’t get it. I’ve read a ton of reviews about Northwestern, and they all say the same thing:</p>
<p>The Evanston population (in general) doesn’t like Northwestern students (in general).</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>Northwestern doesn’t pay taxes. Lots of students are arrogant.</p>
<p>Why doesn’t the university pay taxes?</p>
<p>“Northwestern doesn’t pay taxes. Lots of students are arrogant.”
I guess the second part of the sentence answers your question.</p>
<p>No, the first part has relevance too.</p>
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<p>that sums it up pretty well, I think.</p>
<p>because they’re wannabe rich north shore folks who can’t afford to live in Wilmette/Winnetka/Kenilworth and are loathe to admit that this means they have to live next to college students. </p>
<p>In other words, their north shore dream doesn’t equal the college town reality.</p>
<p>P.S. I came to NU as a humble middle-class student from a rural town in Michigan and was only turned into one of those arrogant students in the second part of your answer after dealing with the snobbery of Evanston residents first-hand. If they complain about us, they should try living in Madison, WI or East Lansing, MI for a while.</p>