In response to the staff editorial "Bring student body together with better spring concert I have to admit I was shocked by the immature and unprofessional way in which this piece was presented; not only did it discredit a University sponsored event that people having been working hard to put on but it also challenged the talent integrity and overall success of the artists who … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor 3-18
Entertainment veteran boosts media programs
When Professor Craig Detweiler stepped up to deliver his report to the Seaver Board of Visitors on Tuesday the first thing he did was hold up his iPhone and echo Google's prophecy: that by 2025 a device that size will be able to store "all content ever created in history. All books. All music. All video." Then he asked: "So what does this mean for education? How do we respond … [Read more...] about Entertainment veteran boosts media programs
Smothers premieres original rock opera
The obscure and somewhat underdeveloped genre of rock opera will make its way to Smothers Theatre next week via the musical talents of junior Nevin James. The rock opera, which was written entirely by James this past winter, is titled Death and Victory in Paris and takes on some heavy themes. This work was written to raise awareness of the horrors of human … [Read more...] about Smothers premieres original rock opera
The world may face its end well before 2012
Conspiracy theorists surviving ancient Mayans and small sections of the gullible populace believe that the world will come crashing to a terrible Michael Bay movie-type end in 2012. I disagree— for several reasons.First of all many scholars say Jesus was born in the year 4 so doesn't that make this technically 2014 (just accept my logic; it is perfect). But more … [Read more...] about The world may face its end well before 2012
NBC anchor shares reflections fields questions
The world of journalism is inevitably changing Lester Holt of NBC's "Today" and "Nightly News" weekend editions said Tuesday at the final event in this year's Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series.A major source of this transformation the anchor and reporter said is the proliferation of online news sources and blogs."The good news is we have more options than we've ever had … [Read more...] about NBC anchor shares reflections fields questions