Just Odd Enough: Elizabeth ReinkingStaff Writer Whenever I witness something amazing, like watching Michael Phelps winning eight Olympic medals, or hearing Ben Folds play the piano, I am reminded of how spectacularly untalented I am at anything important. Were I to think about it rationally, I would realize that these people are so remarkable because the vast majority of us … [Read more...] about Could you be as talented as me?
Getting in the presidential spirit
Bizarre political Web sites add humor to the election season with satirical clothes, dress up candidates, outrageous bumper stickers and more. By SARAH PYEEditor in Chief Precious Yamaguchi / Asst. Art Editor. Ah, the Internet. Never before has there been a medium that was home to so much of the strange, the bizarre and the downright wacky. Luckily for us in the computer age, a … [Read more...] about Getting in the presidential spirit
Just thinking
Doubt: learning to embrace the complexities of genuine faith Travis Weber & Nathanael BreedenStaff Writers As cynical college students, we make the perfect skeptics. Someone might say the sky is blue, but that’s because their sheltered viewpoint tells them so. We, however, see that the sky is gray.Trained to ask questions, we question everything. We want to know the how … [Read more...] about Just thinking
Et cetera
Compiled by Courtney Hong The normally uneventful trip up Seaver Drive onto campus was disrupted one afternoon a few Saturdays ago when Britney Spears, with an entourage of two SUVs, sought refuge from the paparazzi. Junior Matt Steffen, who was working the Public Safety booth at the time, was requested to let Spears, who was with her bodyguard; her mom, Lynne; her sister, … [Read more...] about Et cetera
Your Official Guide to Recruitment Fashion
Jennifer ChanStaff Writer It's Convocation time and a sea of girls sporting identical navy blue and white baseball tees fills Firestone Fieldhouse as this month kicks off formal Recruitment for all seven sororities on campus. These sporty yet eye-catching shirts promote the Greek system and are distributed to all sorority members by the Panhellenic Council. The message to … [Read more...] about Your Official Guide to Recruitment Fashion