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Archive for January, 2011



Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:31 pm in Opinion
By Ryanne Nason

Ever since the first woman earned a driver’s license, we’ve never stopped hearing about the stereotype of the “typical” woman driver.
You know of her — this lady who obliviously hits parked cars, shamelessly flirts …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:31 pm in Opinion
By Robert Stigile

“Once upon a time we were just plain people. But that was before we began having relationships with mechanical systems. Get involved with a machine and sooner or later you are reduced to a factor.”
While published …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:30 pm in Opinion
By Sushil Khadka

It’s always easier to blame others than to take responsibility for our own actions.
The same holds true with the ongoing currency war between the United States policymakers and the Chinese manipulation of its yuan. The rhetoric …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:29 pm in Opinion
By John Poulin


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:23 pm in Style & Culture
UM student shares the ‘nuts’ and ‘bolts’ of rock climbing gathered from his travels across the continent
By Kegan Zema

About a year ago, Ian Dorko was at the top of a giant rock. It had taken him and his two fellow rock climbers, along with a few hundred pounds of gear and supplies, four days …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:15 pm in Style & Culture
By Kegan Zema

When a hate crime is committed, those affected often take solace in their desire for the incident to teach a lesson of tolerance. But as the years go by, it becomes harder for these messages of …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:12 pm in Sports
Collins Center for the Arts plays host to a slightly updated Broadway version of the classic story
By Dora McCarthy

On Monday night, the Collins Center for the Arts looked a lot like Munchkinland.
Children were running toward the colorfully lit entrance, parents in tow, smiling in anticipation of the performance about to begin. It wasn’t just …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:11 pm in Style & Culture
Bearded songwriter expands on the sleepy folk of yesteryear
By Derrick Rossignol

A violin alone sounds nice, but when incorporated into a grand orchestra, it contributes to a much greater good. Iron & Wine, a pseudonym for South Carolina songwriter Sam Beam, caught on to this philosophy and …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:10 pm in Style & Culture
Period piece plays it safe, fails to stand up to the competition
By John Shannon

“The King’s Speech” is a film specifically designed to win awards. It’s a period drama set in Britain with acclaimed actors and an up-and-coming director telling a story that has the perfect balance of feel-good cheer …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 9:57 pm in Style & Culture
By Jamie Dandreta

You could say I’m a YouTube addict. It amazes me that there are videos out there for literally anything you could want to see — instructional videos, music videos, movie trailers, TV series, free style rap …