The most recent product of the twisted mind of Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Survivor) employs the sense of the fast-paced, yet purposeful insanity that Palahniuk utilizes in each of his unique novels. Tell All embraces its author-mandated requirement to be utterly off-the-wall by exploring vintage Hollywood through the eyes ofContinue Reading
In their new album, Total Life Forever, Oxford dropouts Foals create smart and polished music. Relying on keyboards, they update classic 80s pop with intricate bass-lines and manage to preserve their optimistic sound with added maturity. Their music is an acquired taste, but its oddities unite to form a soundContinue Reading
Before I start to talk about the complete implausibility that is Tony Stark?s basement technology system, I should clarify that I?m a huge Iron Man fan. I saw the first one in theaters more times than I?d like to admit and time I watch a Robert Downey Jr. movie IContinue Reading
When student athletes get injured on the field, the duty falls on athletic trainer Esther Horner to get these players back into the game. Athletic training ?involves prevention, rehabilitation, emergency care and evaluation,? Horner said. In high school, Horner played softball and volleyball, where she first acquired an interest inContinue Reading
After 13 years of education, seniors are faced with the important decision of what to do next. They must decide between a myriad of options, including continuing their education or going directly into the workforce. Those who want to continue learning in higher education institutions have several choices before them:Continue Reading
Located on a side street in Georgetown, the Peacock Caf? is not the place to go for an intimate, quite meal. Upon entering the restaurant, there is a staggeringly noisy blend of club music and loud conversation held by people struggling to hear over the drone of the beat. TheContinue Reading
If you think napping is for toddlers, then you are completely mistaken. Due to natural circadian rhythms, people are naturally more drowsy in the afternoon, about eight hours after waking. Research actually shows that you can make yourself more alert, reduce stress and improve cognitive function with a nap. Mid-dayContinue Reading
Teachers will likely be more vindicated than surprised by the statistic that over 20 percent of students sleep in class. When the lecture starts or the lights go off for an educational movie, one in five students? heads will hit the desk for a ten-minute nap. Because sleeping in classContinue Reading
It?s 12 a.m. and the towering pile of math homework you?re working on is taking longer than it should. Occasionally, your eyes start to flicker, then close; drool begins escaping the corner of your mouth as your tilted head slowly drops before… THUMP, you?re back awake until you do itContinue Reading
When you hear the words bullying or cyber bullying, certain negative thoughts come to mind. There is the immediate desire to roll your eyes, or tune out. When you hear that there is going to be an hour-long discussion on the dangers of bullying in class, you prepare yourself forContinue Reading
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