Archive for April, 2010
Drawn and Quoted
-Christ, You Know it Ain’t Easy – The leadership of the Vatican gave peace a chance last week when they ran a newspaper article praising the career of the Beatles. In the L’Osservatore Romano piece, the Vatican issued a kind of apology for its condemnation of John Lennon’s completely factual 1966 comment that the Beatles [...]
Who Gets to Define Theft?
Remember that feeling you had last fall after the 32 percent fee increase was approved? The feeling that the fee increases weren’t going to solve any of our problems? Certainly not the crowded classes, understaffed departments, closed libraries and underpaid service, academic and maintenance workers. Especially since all we could see on campus were more [...]
YouTube
The oldest video on Youtube was uploaded five years ago. It is called: “me at the zoo.” It shows, simply, one of the founders of Youtube at the zoo. “Here we are, in front of the elephants,” a young(er) Jawed Karim says, and that’s about it. It has been watched over a million times.
And that’s [...]
Jeff Beck’s ‘Commotion’
COMMOTION: What Jeff Beck lacks in fingers, he makes up for with his renowned guitar skills.
Coheed and Cambria
PROG-ROCK: Science-fiction inspired rockers Coheed and Cambria’s new album pushes the boundaries of “conceptual” music.
Nat & Becca’s Finite Playlist: Our Favorite Concert Songs
Live music: The entertainment section editors compile some of their best concert and festival moments.
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Gaming: The latest installment of the “Splinter Cell” game series is one exciting ride.
Serving Perseverence
Tsai: From walk-on to world ranked: The story of senior Anteater tennis player Zac Tsai.
It’s Time For Lord Stanley: Four Reasons to Love Ice Hockey
Don’t get me wrong, I like baseball as much as the next New U columnist. But amidst all the hoopla over the new season (and what a good one it is thus far), it is time to show a little love to the national pastime of our friendly neighbors up north.
As a kid, my [...]
Mr. Turner, In you the Anteater Nation Trusts; Good Luck!
We are always told to make a great first impression. What happens when meeting someone for the first time is how we judge that person for the time it takes to really get to know them. If a first impression is a true reflection of how that person really is, then Russell Turner is the [...]
