Last week was chock-full of accusatory speculation surrounding the sordid details of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s romantic tryst with recently passed Lennay Kekua, who had not actually passed — in so many words — since she had never actually really been alive, in so many words. Minutes after the hoax surfaced to its seedy veneer of lies, thousands upon millions of … [Read more...] about Cope through imagination
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Horoscopes
Scorpio: Write a love letter to your middle school crush. Gemini: Brag to your Midwest friends about the California winter weather. They will appreciate it. Capricorn: Buy a juicer. Juice everything from carrots to pizza. Yum! Aquarius: Celebrate! You’re in the Age of Aquarius! Pisces: Try to be good in the new year. Call your parents every once in a while. Aries: Taylor … [Read more...] about Horoscopes
Crossword: Be a good sport
Across 5. Michael Jordan’s “home” team 7. Cheese-head frenzy 9. America’s football team 12. Jay-Z’s Brooklyn investment 13. Devastated by “the decision” 19. Moneyball 22. Hines Ward 24. Spike Lee’s favorite team 25. Karl Malone, John Stockton 26. Megatron’s team 29. The 2012-2013 AFC Champs 30. Al Davis RIP 31. Lob City 33. Vin Scully 34. Electrifying Qualcomm … [Read more...] about Crossword: Be a good sport
Widowspeak’s ‘Almanac’ sounds like home
Widowspeak, a Brooklyn-based duo, debuted their dreamy, indie-pop sophomore album, “Almanac,” earlier this week on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Comprised of Robert Hamilton and Molly Earl, the band takes various instruments and genres and melds them together to create a unique collection of tracks. The 12-track record is a refreshing spin on the band’s first-album sound and shows that … [Read more...] about Widowspeak’s ‘Almanac’ sounds like home
Stop, drop and park
Embark with me on a journey. This past week I had 10 minutes to get to a class in Elkins and was driving down from Drescher. As you probably know, Pepperdine hates residential campus drivers more than Al-Qaeda hates “The Bachelorette.” And yet, I soldiered on. Down the hill I drove, past countless open spots reserved for the proverbial — and often ethereal — commuter student … [Read more...] about Stop, drop and park