Archive: Jan 2008
Campus Brief: Math major awarded Churchill Scholarship
Senior and honors mathematics major Andrew Niles has been named a 2008 Churchill Scholar. The Churchill Scholarship is an annual scholarship offered to graduates of participating universities in the United States and Australia to students pursuing engineering, mathematics and sciences. The scholarships are offered to only 12 students in the entire country.Niles will continue his […]
Celibacy Now
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Mos Def teaches UR students about the hip-hop industry
When a person thinks of a rapper, names such as Jay-Z, Tupac, 50 Cent, Kanye West and Snoop Dogg may come to mind. However, there are many rap artists who are not quite as mainstream but are just as important yet sadly overshadowed by those who consistently make the Top 40 list. One of those […]
"There Will Be Blood" proves to be a bloody brilliant flick
When Paul Thomas Anderson makes movies, he really means it. As a modern day Kubrick, PTA picks the topics of his films carefully - he's made only five films in twelve years - and invests himself fully into the subject matter.Whether it's porn "Boogie Nights," gambling "Hard Eight" or the similarities between love and violence […]
UR Screwed
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Sudoku Fun
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Miranda Kiang
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Cheating: Is the instant satisfaction worth it?
So I know this guy who cheated on his long-term girlfriend with his best buddy's little sister. Gasp!Did anyone have the balls to pass on this juicy tidbit of extremely drama-filled info to the girlfriend or even to the guy's best friend? Nope. As far as I know, they are happy and ignorantly chugging along […]
How "Rock Band" saved my life
Sweat forms on my forehead as I take the stage. I glance out to the building mass of fans before me as they chant in unison, and the energy of a packed house boosts my adrenaline to indescribable heights. Radiant house lights flood the top of my head as the rest of my band mates […]
"In Rainbows," "Graduation" sing sweet in 2007
The year 2007 was an enthralling year in music, to say the least. With everything from Britney's bald head, to Amy Winehouse's plethora of addictions, to Led Zeppelin playing together for the first time in almost 30 years, it was only natural that the year's music would entertain just as much as its musicians. Here's […]