JJ Bowman Two games, two sports, two cultures. One amazing day. Feb. 3, the day the lowly Fiorentina squad made the soccer juggernaut in Roma quiver for a full 90 minutes. The day New England proved to the world what their football fans already knew. I watched them both — the first three rows back at midfield and the second from a professor’s living room floor until Adam … [Read more...] about Soccer seen from a new seat
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Oscar’s cultural consciousness
By Laura ShamasContributing Writer Hollywood’s annual big night is almost here. This Sunday, one billion people all over the world will be tuned to the glitzy, three-hour (or longer) awards show hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, where Tinseltown’s brightest will shine, shine, shine. Why do so many people watch? Because it is a mimetic reflection of our culture and of the human psyche … [Read more...] about Oscar’s cultural consciousness
Settling down
By Paul BostStaff Writer Experts say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This makes sense. Breakfast food and drink is the day’s first fuel, that which drives you through those decisive morning hours. And although a balanced breakfast is undeniably important, whether it be a warm bowl of oatmeal or a couple of egos with a fresh glass of orange juice, some … [Read more...] about Settling down
McClelland taps her way to the top
By Kristen LowreyAssistant A & E Editor “Buffalo, buffalo, wings wings.” To most people this might sound like the appetizer special at Chili’s, but to sophomore Hayley McClelland these words have a different meaning as tap dancing steps. McClelland began her extensive relationship with show business at the age of three when she became hooked on dancing. She later picked up … [Read more...] about McClelland taps her way to the top
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Pep student accepted to Midwestern medical school Watch out, world, here she comes. Pepperdine senior Emily Touloukian was recently accepted into medical school at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Ill. This sports medicine major said she was “very excited” to hear of her acceptance, just one day after her interview with the university. Though Touloukian has not yet … [Read more...] about Etc.