Archive

  • By Month

March 2010

Leisure

Critical Voices: Joanna Newsom, Have One on Me

Joanna Newsom’s 2006 album, Ys, is one of my favorite releases of all-time.

By March 4, 2010

Voices

“I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he, nervously

I sat in the auditorium waiting for my turn. Each camper stood, said his or her name and something he or she enjoyed doing, and sat back down. It was simple, and by the end of the exercise we knew at least a little bit about every other kid. As the girl next to me sat down, I stood up and told every other nine-year-old at Camp Rae my name. Next I told them the only thing I enjoyed doing, the only thing I was actually good at, and frankly the only thing I didn’t quit within a week of starting: Irish dance.

By the March 4, 2010

Sports

Sports Sermon

As a Detroit Lions fan, one of my favorite times of the year is the NFL Draft. This is when my Lions get their pick of the college litter year after year, without ever improving as a franchise. However, before the excitement of draft day, there is the NFL Scouting Combine. After years of enjoying the Combine—and seeing the Lions front office drool over any wide receiver that can catch a ball—my views toward the combine have started to shift.

By March 4, 2010

Sports

What Rocks: Craig Dowd

This summer Craig Dowd found himself in an unfamiliar place: the sidelines. Instead of training, he was recovering from off-season surgery to correct a sports hernia. Luckily for the Hoyas men’s lacrosse team, the senior attacker’s surgery didn’t cause him to miss a step, scoring one goal and recording two assists in yesterday’s game against 11th ranked Harvard University. With three solid years under his belt, Dowd continues to make his presence felt on the field in his final season.

By March 4, 2010

Voices

Post-irony is real, and so what?

What we’re left with today is often called “post-irony,” although the term does a poor job of describing the state of things. We now have a smarter form of irony, irony used as a scalpel as opposed to a mallet. And it makes sense—even if irony can no longer serve its original purpose, it’s become such an integral part of American culture that it has become subtly embedded in everyday use.

By March 4, 2010

Leisure

Rub Some Dirt On It: Bag the jet lag

Spring break will find many of us waiting in crowded airports, toting luggage around and eagerly boarding planes bound for destinations a world away from the Hilltop.

By March 4, 2010

Leisure

Bottoms Up: Tropical drunk

Spring break is not typically a time for learning about other cultures. At least, it shouldn’t be.

By March 4, 2010

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Olympic Pride

The Vancouver Olympics marked the 30th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” when the United States hockey team upset the Soviet Union juggernaut at the Lake Placid Olympics. 1980 was the last time the U.S. won gold in hockey at the Winter Games. The game is one of the defining moments of 20th century American sports.

By March 4, 2010

Voices

Facebook: Trying to resist the universal influence

Facebook is a big part of my life—I can’t deny that. I, like many of my friends, check it obsessively, especially when procrastinating or waiting for someone to post pictures from last weekend. But since I haven’t yet found myself online chatting on a Friday night instead of going out to dinner with friends, it hasn’t seemed like a problem.

By March 4, 2010

Crosswords

Crossword 2.25.2010 Solution – “Midterms”

By the March 4, 2010