Halloween Costume
Kristen Johnson
October 31, 2012
The only thing more exciting than the lead up to Halloween is the plethora of pictures that appear the week after showcasing the crazy, creative, and elaborate costumes that people put together. Every year there are costumes that take the cake in terms of creativity but there are also costumes that are... Read more »
Meeting Ahmed
Kristen Johnson
October 31, 2012
With everything we hear on the news about the Middle East, whether it be the war in Iraq, the recent tragedy in Libya, or the most recent Taliban violence in Pakistan, our views of the Middle East are riddled with confusion, with frustration, and sometimes with anger and resentment. It is often hard... Read more »
Powder Puff Football Game
Lucy Heller, Arts and Culture Writer
October 3, 2012
Getting to powder puff early on Saturday morning showed me just how much work the turnaround club put into powder puff. There were dozens of different baked goods (some of which I helped bake), coolers filled with soda and water, a huge grill, and delicious hot dogs and hamburgers. Once the... Read more »
Sweetlife
Tucker Glotzbach
May 24, 2012
The Sweetlife Food & Music festival was a lot of fun and an overall great experience. The headliners were the Shins, Kid Cudi, and Avicii. I was there from beginning to end, a total of about 11 hours. My first and maybe favorite performer I saw was Action Bronson, an underground rapper out of Brooklyn.... Read more »
Eurovision
Sarah Miller, Writer
April 11, 2012
From the channel that brings us shows like ‘Doctor Who’ (Shout out to all Whovians), ‘Sherlock’, and ‘Top Gear’, BBC also broadcasts my favorite show: Eurovision. With a record as of one of the longest running programs in the world, Eurovision is unmistakably rooted into European culture,... Read more »
Is Nothing New?
Natalie Williams, Writer
April 11, 2012
I saw this headline in the side bar of a magazine once, and thought to myself: Finally! Someone else has noticed! These miniature columns displayed a particular trend from decades ago that seemed to have reoccurred. This theme of cyclical fashions has been bothering me for some time now. Around the end... Read more »
New Music
Tucker Glotzbach, Writer
April 11, 2012
Odd Future Tape, Vol. 2 – Odd Future Odd Future has come out with their first album, and if you know Odd Future’s music, it is exactly what you would expect. For those of you who don’t, Odd Future is a rap group based out of Ladera, California who some have said are the next Wu-Tang Clan. Tracks... Read more »
You know you’re a 90’s kid if:
Kristen Johnson, Writer, Copy Editor
April 11, 2012
• You used to throw plastic McDonald’s kids meal pokemon balls around screaming “gotta catch em’ all!” • Courage the Cowardly Dog used to thoroughly creep you out. • You used to clean up with Molly on the Big Comfy Couch. • You used to sympathize with the foreign teenage plights of Brace... Read more »
Maryland Horse Racing
Hannah Noyes, Writer
April 8, 2012
The Maryland Hunt Cup Hannah Noyes Think of your favorite spring sport. It was probably something like lacrosse, baseball, or tennis, right? For most of you, a sport such as steeple chasing probably would have never crossed your mind. The Maryland Hunt Cup, which kicks off the steeple chase season on... Read more »
Crumudgeon of Christmas
Hannah Meshulam, Opinions Editor
January 11, 2012
I don’t like Christmas. If that makes me a grinch, then whatever. But it’s not because my head isn’t screwed on just right, and it’s not because my heart is two sizes too small. It’s because I have some very complicated feelings about this time of year. Let me try to break it down for you. Part... Read more »