By: Tiffany Ungter How can Japan, one of the most technologically advanced nations of our time, fall to nature? you may or may not be asking. In reading the articles about the tragic earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan this past Friday I've noticed a slew of different responses…
By: Ashley Wrigley Take a moment to consider any emotionally intense film you’ve ever seen. Think of the war movies like We Were Soldiers and Saving Private Ryan and how they made you feel when the credits rolled. Think of Lord of the Rings, Blow, and Dark Knight. Like…
By: Geoffrey Yonil Cairo did it, why can't we? I wonder if that was the thought process behind this new fad to make Facebook groups and events to boycott big oil this March? Obviously it's not that simple; it never is. Sarah Thompson, one of the fad starters, claimed…
By Gina Volpe Like vacations and naps, all good things must come to an end, and so went my love affair with Facebook. Much like a boyfriend who started out so promising, letting you in on his world filled with cool people who knew how to spell, but who…
By: EinsteinLite Recently my girlfriend and I watched a documentary about the Himalayas which centered on the amazing creatures of the Tibetan plateau. While getting an up-close view of the visage of the Himalayan fox, we were both struck by the symmetry, color coordination and regal features of this…
Anyone who has attended college, I hope has had the pleasure of witnessing the Bible Blasters that often occupy the campus’ free speech area. You may ask, “Bible Blasters?” I refer to them as Bible Blasters for the sole reason that one or 2 (usually) men occupy the free…
By: Thomas Ponsive Wired Magazine recently came out with an article called '1 Million Workers. 90 Million iPhones. 17 Suicides. Who's to Blame?' The article's title right from the get go makes you wonder, what's the correlation? The company that makes iPhones over in Shenzhen, China, Foxconn, has made…
By: Raelea C. Phillips Many liberals are pro gay marriage and believe a woman should have the right to choose; but they are against legalizing polygamy and prostitution. At least most conservatives are consistently against the freedom of choice in all four realms. Has either side thought about a…
By: Gahdly Popawitchen This is a bit of a throwback in terms of film reviews. Many have been raving about the recent film The Social Network. And while I'm not disputing its already-proven critical acclaim, I will go out on a limb and state that Jesse Eisenberg has done…
By: Ray Rife Is it just me, but are you tired of hearing about the economic troubles of billionaires and millionaires? Banking executives, real estate moguls, politicians, now we have to hear it from NFL owners and players. While NFL owners and players pout about how to divide up…