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
Top 10: Quick comebacks to rude questions
This week's "Top 10" addresses the age-old question: How does one respond to an awkward question in public while still keeping his or her cool? A difficult task on the spot but here are some ideas.1. Are you still single? Flash your best smile and answer "You know I've got so many hotties on my plate at the moment; I can't afford to commit." Follow with a million-dollar wink.2. … [Read more...] about Top 10: Quick comebacks to rude questions
Staff Editorial: Abolish prejudice starting with higher personal standards
Ours is the generation of change— the generation of tolerance of progress of love of a humanity blind to superficial divisions such as race gender socioeconomic status and so on. The hatred and inequity of days gone by have lost their hold on us. We are a united people at last.Sound vaguely familiar? Admittedly we do tend to extol the virtues of our forward-thinking … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Abolish prejudice starting with higher personal standards