Highlights from the 2013 Grammys
The winner of 2013’s Album of the Year came as a surprise, even to the artists.
Beautiful Creatures Review
Most romance movies that come out on Valentine’s Day are full of kissing. One or both main lovers think their love will solve everything, and end with Mr. Right and Ms. Right being together forever. “Beautiful Creatures” has all of those elements except the last one, because it is based on a series of books and cannot end just yet.
Leo Lax Girls Climbing the Ladder
When the University decided to get a woman’s lacrosse team last year, expectations were not set. While there were some recruits, some of the girls who tried out had never even picked up a lacrosse stick before. It was a struggle right from the beginning.
Men’s Golf Chips Away at the 2013 campaign
Led by senior captains Nick Brothers and Justin Foster, the golf team is well balanced. Three seniors look to higher their individual scores and graduate on a positive note: the two captains along with Rick Briggs.
Rackets at the ready!
Tennis season is underway, and the Lions are looking better than ever. Having made the regional final last year, the coaching staff and the team are eager and ready to get on the courts and get those points.
Thoughts of Community on Celebrating Black History Month
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month. During this time, many African American heroes are remembered for their achievements and legacies. The celebration began early when it dedicated a memorial to the first Black student that attended the University on Martin Luther King Day. Students and staff express their thoughts on the month.
Songs of the People
On Monday, Feb. 4, Lea Morris took her audience from the island Jamaica to the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Protests of the 1960s.
“Liquid Needle” Jet Injections Surfing Towards Perfection
Many of us are a bit uncomfortable with the feeling of having a needle wedged into their body. That is why researchers at MIT have been working to perfect a syringe that can inject fluid without the painful stick of a needle.
Equal Rights Landslide: England’s March toward equality in marriage
Last week lawmakers in the British Parliaments’ House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill in support of same sex marriages. In a landslide of 400 for and 175 against, the bill passed and is now awaiting the approval of the House of Lords the second house in British parliament. The bill proposed by the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron meet with opposition form his own party, with 136 of his constituents opposing the bill, 127 for it, and 35 abstain. But despite The divided Conservative party, the Labour Party and Liberal Democrat vote brought the high majority which was more than ample for the bill to pass.
Girls and Women in Sports
On Feb. 7, the women’s athletic teams gathered to celebrate and to honor the accomplishments of girls and women in sports.