VOLLEYBALL: Young team gains invaluable preseason experience against top international teams.

The Los Angeles Dodgers did it again! They went against the Vegas odds and took out the heavier National League favorite for the second year in a row. And like they did last scene, the Dodgers brought their brooms with them.

POLO TOURNEY: UCI takes on 16 of the top water polo teams in the nation, finishes in the middle of the pack.

SKATE: Ellen Page plays the awkward teen again, but this time she’s a roller derby queen.

POP: Mika returns to the scene with more catchy, effervescent pop tunes you can’t help but love.

BRAINS: Zombies come back to life with a vengeance in the horror-comedy “Zombieland.”

PRIMETIME: Matt Groening announces a Simpsons Movie sequel after the series ends — but when will it end?

David Letterman has always been known to push buttons. Part of his appeal has been that fact that he happens to do it very well. While Johnny Carson had his distinct niche during his hallowed “Tonight Show” reign and became the classic late night host, Letterman went the other way.

RAP: The New University talks with rapper Shwayze, a 2009 Shocktoberfest headliner.

Irving Penn, one of the most influential and recognized photographers in the world of fashion, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the age of 92. Penn was an expert in combining the worlds of fashion and celebrity with his signature minimalistic style and grace. He has gained recognition and respect in the art world since his first published cover of Vogue in 1943.

The wars of the future will be fought using viruses not guns. Governments and civilians should beware.

Some of you may have heard about the Chancellor’s office hours this week. The idea behind this new initiative is respectable, and in theory, honorable. The campus is home to “individuals who represent a wide variety of backgrounds, opinions and perspectives.” It only makes sense that the Chancellor would be interested in engaging in a dialogue with these individuals.

Writer Alex Roth debates the intentions and flawed ethics behind digitally altered images.