On Sunday night, Hollywood’s top stars will walk on the glamorous red carpet into the Kodak Theatre to attend the 85th annual Academy Awards, known as the Oscars. Over the past few years, the event has endured some harsh criticism about how the organization chooses its winners. The Academy might have some flaws, but the...
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President Obama’s inaction fuels rising gas prices
President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address last week that it’s time to “free our families and businesses from the painful spikes in gas prices we’ve put up with for far too long.” But the pain persists. Gas prices have risen for 32 consecutive days, an increase totaling 43 cents per...
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‘Bang with Friends’: How social media destroys our social lives
For those of us who will not be drowning our sorrows in cheap bottles of Chardonnay or whispering sweet nothings to the less-than-amused house cat, today means a box of chocolates and a romantic dinner with that special someone. But why go through the hassle of buying wilting carnations at Kroger or booking a table...
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A.J.’s damn piano
Imagine needing to study, but feeling too cramped in your room, too oppressed in the library, and too distracted in the eerie quiet of an empty classroom. Then you realize the perfect place to study: A.J.’s Café. You arrive, order some food, plop your books onto a table, and prepare to get everything done. Then...
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Reading days are for wasting time
N o one ever reads on Reading Day. Instead, they end up eating cookies and sledding. And the people who do try to study, like me, hate themselves for not having fun. I always end up locked in Kendall Hall staring at a wall, torturing myself about “Othello.” A devil appears on my shoulder, beckoning...