Day: February 26, 2007

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Catamounts Lose Heartbreaker to UTC and Fall At UNC-G

1.9 seconds left on the clock, the Moccasins have the ball with the score tied at 72. Casey Long of UT-C pulls up from the top of they key and fires a three-point shot. The ball swooshes in the net and the Catamount faithful go home with a sour taste […]

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Cats Fall On the Road to College of Charleston but Defeat Ga. Southern

In the last two games, the Cats have been carried by freshman forward Nick Aldridge. February 5, 2007 in Charleston, South Carolina would be no different as Aldridge lit up the College of Charleston Cougars with 39 points and seven rebounds. Aldridge’s effort, however, came in a 76-64 loss to […]

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The Five Love Languages Will Improve Your Vocabulary

Recently my mother, who is elatedly awaiting my approaching wedding after I graduate, gave me the book The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman. I thought to myself that this book is going to be just like any other self-improvement guide: mediocre tips and unrealistic goals, all topped off […]

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The Campaign 1984, Blood for Nashville (4 out of 5 stars)

The Campaign 1984’s sophomore release takes southern rock to a new level. Claiming influence from Queens of the Stone Age and AC/DC, their rock-and-roll fathers would approve. Dear readers, let me assure you that I have been to my fair share of ridiculous southern-rock-band-poser shows. These guys are the real […]

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Lily Allen, Alright, Still (2 ½ out of 5 stars)

British popper Lily Allen, recently signed to major UK recording company Parlophone, is tearing up the charts in her native country, but she is falling short in the States. This 21-year-old is one of the quickest-rising starlets over the pond, and her first album was one of the biggest pop […]

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“The Holiday” is a solid movie for both guys and girls

(3.5 out of 5 stars) If you are looking for that movie to take your girlfriend to on Valentine’s Day then look no further than “The Holiday.” “The Holiday” is a chick-flick movie that even guys can stand and it’s due in no small part to quality acting. “The Holiday” […]

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Dr. Laura Cruz

She walks into class, and the students sit back and think, “What will she do today? Will she be dressed up like a clown? Will she play a song? Will she bring in a pet rabbit? How will she surprise us?” Dr. Cruz is an assistant professor in the history […]

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What Good is a Philosophy Degree?

There’s one question I always dread. “So what are you majoring in?” Because as soon as I tell them, they ask me, “So what kind of job do you expect to get with that?!” You see, I’m a philosophy major. I read books by old dead white guys about all […]

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We Don’t Need No Liberal Studies!

I hear so many people complain about liberal studies. They act like someone came up with this list of required courses just to ruin two years of their lives. “Why do we have to learn this?” “What’s the point?” “I’m never going to use this in my career.” The litany […]

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Excuse me can I have my money back now?

Give me a percentage of your money, and next year I will give it back to you. It does not matter to me how much you send, or how you send it. My promise is that by April 15, 2008 you will have a nice check in your hand of […]