Well, there’s no use avoiding it anymore. The controversial Facebook Timeline will become obligatory for all users within the next couple of weeks. This new format has been met with enthusiasm from some users, who have been inundating news feeds with “life events” and cover photo changes. Others have merely chosen to ignore the existence of the new design until Facebook … [Read more...] about Facebook forces timeline
Life & Arts
Through the eyes of a child
Did you make sure to avoid stepping on the cracks? Did you see the man on the moon? Did you ask to press the button on the elevator today? Did you get a gold star on your essay? As an average young adult, I don’t typically give much thought to these sort of questions. They seem like silly and immature things to think about. But to a child, these are the sorts of questions that … [Read more...] about Through the eyes of a child
My life on the Z-list: Eat out
Roughly three or four times a day, mankind is plagued with the necessity to consume matter. However, the process by which we execute this ritual is a source of stress rather than delight in my life and the lives of most undomesticated animals. In a perfect world, everyone would be trapped in an underground bunker or a wrecked spacecraft, all forced to eat the provided bar of … [Read more...] about My life on the Z-list: Eat out
Let love lift us up where we belong
It’s mid-February and love is in the air. Yes, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so stock up on your Star Wars valentines and pithy non-committal turn of phrases as we take a moment to reflect on this most sacred day. Love — it’s what makes the world go ‘round. And so each year on February 14, out of an apparently arbitrary reverence for history, we come together to express … [Read more...] about Let love lift us up where we belong
Tantalize the taste buds with dessert
“I hope this doesn’t blow up, I hope this doesn’t blow up …” It’s what I kept telling myself while I was trying to turn on the oven to bake the cheesecake I had just prepared. (Conversely, I think the opposite when I walk to the SAC.) This week, in the spirit of Valentine’s, I decided to go where I had not dared venture before. That’s right: I tried to use my oven. I’ve had … [Read more...] about Tantalize the taste buds with dessert