Life & Arts

Sometimes there is a fine line between a “romantic comedy” and just an everyday “comedy” film. For instance, “Superbad” (2007) would most accurately be described as simply a comedy while “Knocked Up” presents a more difficult distinction between the two genres. The best way to pinpoint your romantic comedies is to identify whether or not the core plot of the story revolves … [Read more...] about ‘Wanderlust’ struggles to incite any wonder

I’d like to announce my candidacy for SGA President for the 2013 school year. It’s election season again, and all these shenanigans within the Republican Primary process have ignited within me the naive idea that government leadership need not have the qualities of a leader or a firm understanding of politics. It seems like you just need to yell often and supersede yourself on … [Read more...] about A word from the President

Kony 2012 has taken the virtual world by storm, though no one seems to be entirely sure why. The movement is not new. Invisible Children’s campaign has been active since 2007, and Obama’s breakthrough involvement began late last year. This new video that was uploaded Monday evening by Imvisible Children co-founder Jason Russell however, had reached 9.6 million views on … [Read more...] about Kony hits and misses on Internet

This week, in honor of Pi Day, my math enthusiast friend and I made pie. My math-loving friend wanted to be adventurous, so rather than bake an apple pie or something sweet like that, she suggested that we make chicken pot pie. Not knowing much about this interesting sounding dish, I agreed to go along on this unexpected journey. I called my friend to ask what I needed to get … [Read more...] about Culinary Corner: Pie for Pi Day

Human beings are hardwired to have emotional responses to sound. A sobbing child gasping for breath, the sound the wind makes when it tries to sing, creaky doors amidst silence and a human heartbeat all have the authority to elicit a powerful emotional reaction. Like a true capitalist, Humanity has pounced on the opportunity to mass-produce this biological process by creating … [Read more...] about My life on the Z-list: Make some music