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    21 Reasons You Can't Help But Love NU

    There are so many reasons to love NU, it's hard to even find a place to start. But it's the season of love and romance so here are 21 reasons why we all love Northwestern! #ILoveNUandU

    1. The whole squad looks fresh in purple

    2. Even President Barack Obama says, "Go ’Cats!"

    3. Where else would people willingly hug each other after 30 hours of dancing?

    4. Top quality education status

    5. You could fall in love with the person sitting next to you in your philosophy class

    6. There’s nothing better than watching Coach Fitz bust a move

    7. Seth and Stephen have so much purple pride they are turning into actual Wildcats

    8. Getting to know your professors is actually kind of awesome, because they’re pretty much rock stars (and could even be the President of the University!)

    9. You and your friends were so cool

    10. The life-threatening, freezing temperatures are just excuses to snuggle up next to another ’Cat

    11. The feeling you get after guarding the Rock for 24 hours and you finally get to paint it

    12. 'Cats are the most generous animals ever

    13. It’s always prom season

    14. What other school takes over Chicago every year for orientation?

    15. The University's gothic architecture is actually just really, really pretty

    16. The Dolphin Show and Waa-Mu are two of the biggest student-theatre productions in the country, and their names have nothing to do with theatre

    17. Willie's evolving swag game

    18. Deering is basically Hogwarts

    19. No one else really understands when you explain having to walk outside in Evanston’s winters

    20. But, the cold, wintry days make the sunny, lakefill days worth it

    21. And, once a Wildcat…