Life & Arts

It’s that time of year again, when Greek groups fight for the creme de la creme of potential new members.  The season kicked off with Water Wars on Friday, Sept 7. Not only did Greek affiliates meet and greet new students, but many also  reunited with their brothers and sisters after time abroad. Water Wars is one of the few events that begin to break the ice between the … [Read more...] about Water Wars: The fight for freshmen has begun

My friends know I like to save things. Old jars, notes with doodles and the list goes on. Next, I thought, I’ll save the world. No brainer. So with friends offering me tips to cut back on time and money at the market, I had more time to fantasize about how I could single-handedly spur a revolution. “How cool would it be if you could buy one thing and use it for five things?” … [Read more...] about All the small things: New uses for old favorites

A telltale sign that the senior class is approaching the end of its journey is the annual invitation to Rock the Brock, a senior-only event hosted by President Andrew K. Benton. While it does come just within the first few weeks of school, it serves as a reminder that the class has only 240 days (give or take) left together. The class of 2013 was no different, participating in … [Read more...] about Seniors rock at the Brock House

Indie folk rock band Grizzly Bear will release their new album “Shields” on Tuesday. The Brooklyn-based band originally began as vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ed Droste’s music project in the early 2000s. With that, Droste’s Grizzly Bear dropped its first album “Horn of Plenty” in 2004. Similar to Bon Iver, Droste continued as Grizzly Bear’s only featured performer, … [Read more...] about Music Review: Grizzly Bear's 'Shields'

In 1999, a group of surfers went out on a trip to the Mentawai Islands off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia to catch some waves and take a break from the daily rigors of life. A chance venture onto the island led the surfers to discover a cache of small graves, and, after inquiring further about their origin, learned that the young local children of the islands were dying of … [Read more...] about Surfers ride waves for cause