Cage

Do you use "Cage"?

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I use it very often.

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I use it sometimes.

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I've heard it but I never use it.

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I've never heard of this word.

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There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 00:33, 10 June 2020.

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Part of Speech

Proper Noun, Adjective

Pronunciation

['kayj]

Description

Located in the lobby of 1877 Campus Drive, the Cage is the location where Northwestern students enrolled in RTVF production classes go to check out NU Equipment. The term "cage" is a vestige of a time when equipment was secured in wire cages. Details about how to check out cage equipment can be found in the RTVF Production Handbook . Workers at the Cage are referred to as "Gurus".

Usage

This term is used by almost all RTVF students and a large number of RTVF faculty and staff.

Example Sentence

1. "I'm going to grab the 744T from the Cage, then I'll meet you on set!"
2. "It can be really difficult to make a film without having access to cage equipment."