This issue is all about dealing with guys and girls. And if I didn’t know any better, I’d give TV-62 a high-five for creating the perfect game show to deal with the issues surrounding the different sexes. Well, they didn’t do it on purpose, but I’ll give them a high-five […]
Month: October 2007
An honest appearance
In the spectrum of stereotypical things I could complain about when it comes to women (including things that every stand-up comedian has beaten to death), the absolute most irritating aspect I can think of is simply this: dishonesty. I don’t mean that women are liars or naturally dishonest and I […]
The Norms or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Stereotype
Let me be honest: it is a pain in the ass to shave on an even semi-regular basis and, frankly, I can’t imagine how women shave their legs and arms and whatever else on a regular basis. But they do (though, personally, I wouldn’t have it any other way). But […]
Hardwired attraction
We all know the generalization that all men are obsessed with physical beauty. We also know there is a great deal of conflict between the sexes. But why? Where did it come from? The key word here is evolution. Physical attractiveness goes hand in hand with the reproductive value of […]
The Inner Battle of the Sexes
In our society, there are two clear genders: male and female. Androgyny may be trendy, but there are only ‘male’ and ‘female’ check boxes on driver’s license forms, birth certificates, and other forms. So what happens if you just don’t fit into either category? What happens when the doctor picks […]
Scream
Teen thriller Scream (1996) revolutionized the horror genre, which up until that point had become predictable and looked down upon by film critics, by bringing humor and a sense of self that was novel at the time. This movie presents the “rules” of horror films as well as revamping the […]
Statistical Differences
Like to crunch numbers? Here are a few guy-versus-girl calculations that might interest you. • According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, men are approximately three times more likely to commit suicide than women. • Based on information from the World Health Organization, men are 2.7 times more likely to […]
Battle of the Sexes: Commentary
All right, guys, listen up. • If you say you’re going to call, call. Don’t make up excuses, and if you do have an excuse, it better be an amazing one.• Don’t cheat. Whether you want to believe it or not, most of the time, you will get caught. Just […]
WCU soccer finishes 1-1 in ETSU invitational
The Catamounts wrapped up the first leg of their current road trip in the East Tennessee State University invitational tournament. They defeated Stetson University 2-0 before losing to ETSU in the finals 1-0.The story of the first match against the Stetson University Hatters was freshman midfielder Courtney Mallon- she’s number […]
On The Road with Western Carolina Soccer: 1-1
Western Carolina Soccer just split two road games at 1-1. The Catamounts defeated Gardner-Webb 2-0, and lost to UNCC 0-2.Jack Kerouac once pondered the question “What’s in store for me in the direction I don’t take?” Kerouac, of course, was referring to the random adventures that took place in a […]