Life & Arts

After eight years of no new releases and a four-year hiatus, American pop-punk band Blink-182 released their sixth studio album titled, “Neighborhoods,” Sept. 27. Released through DGC Records and Interscope Records, this album was put in the making when the band decided to rejoin talents after going their separate ways in 2005. Throughout the hiatus, the trio consisting of … [Read more...] about 'Neighborhoods' music review

LIBRA — Puppets, not truth, can be found in the shadows. SCORPIO — The waxing moon won’t wax your car. SAGITTARIUS — Try to pay for your meal at the Caf with an ace of spades. CAPRICORN — Don’t take insults lying down. Sit up, at least. AQUARIUS — All that glitters is not gold. It might just be glitter. PISCES — You can do it! ARIES — Try to get Sagittarius to pay for … [Read more...] about Horoscopes: Oct. 6

Fall is bringing in more than just colorful leaves and pumpkins this season. As midterms draw closer, so does the threat of the flu. This year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 20 percent of U.S. citizens will get the flu, and nearly 200,000 of them will be hospitalized due to related complications. In light of recent statistics, … [Read more...] about Busy schedules make for easy flu targets, learn ways to stay healthy

I did it again. For the 20th year in a row, I forgot to figure out my Halloween costume before October hit. This, of course, can mean only one thing: The rest of my month will be riddled with a sense of heightened paranoia and crippling insecurity. And they call it a holiday … It’s true; I do have 24 days and a stressful morning to figure out what I’m going to be, but if … [Read more...] about Rogue Wave: Create memorable Halloween costume

A quick scan of the crowd at Saturday’s Red Horse concert in Smothers Theatre made it perfectly clear what the folksy trio’s fan base consisted of: a gaggle of middle-aged men and women. Those who attended the show spent two hours on a Saturday night basking in Red Horse’s perfect harmonies, mellow acoustics and surprisingly relatable lyrics. The three singer-songwriters who … [Read more...] about Red Horse delights Smothers with talent