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REVIEW: “Babel” proves banjo folk can be popular
The English folk band Mumford & Sons’ new album, “Babel,” has become one of the fastest-selling albums in the U.S. since its release in September. With hit singles such as “I Will Wait,” promising an album just as successful as their first, the album sold almost 600,000 copies within the first week of release. It […]
REVIEW: “Silent Hill” sequel has little to offer fans
The long-awaited horror movie sequel “Silent Hill: Revelations” finally came out to the joy of video game and horror fans everywhere. There was a promised return of horror icons like Pyramid Head and the monster nurses by an awesome trailer that promised to thrill and frighten. What we got instead was something else entirely. The […]
BLOG: Elections
‘Tis the election y’all. You might think I’m talking Mittens versus Bama-lama, but hold up, I’m not. Greek elections are happening right and left! Every house at the University of South Dakota goes about holding elections differently. Some elect officials with an election committee, while some have a more literal voting fashion. There are the […]
BLOG: Confessions of an Introvert
I’m the number one introvert, like, of all time.buy singulair generic https://rxnoprescriptionrxbuyonline.com/singulair.html over the counter It’s difficult for me to physically remove myself from my apartment. I’m not saying I’m lazy. I actually do a lot of stuff in my apartment. It helps that I’m somewhat of a clean freak, but now that I’ve lived […]
BLOG: Severing ponytail ties
Pirates, 18th century colonial men, and male Beatniks of the 50s and 60s (basically writers in general) — what do they (stereotypically) have in common? “Trendy” baby ponytails, like the one that is currently sprouting from the back of my head. It’s official; I have entered the ‘mullet danger zone.’ This revelation of sorts dawned on […]
BLOG: Riding the Bread
The following is a true story. Back in the 30s, it was commonplace in small town South Dakota to live very closely with one’s farm animals. I’m talking about pigs roaming the house, horses tied up outside and chickens entering the house on a whim. The whole works, just like Laura Ingalls Wilder. It was […]
BLOG: Finally Going Home
As the number of weeks until Thanksgiving break has dwindled to the point of being counted on one hand, I’ve found myself walking with a little more spring in my step. As I look at this month’s page in my calendar, rather than being panic stricken by the multitude of due dates for projects and […]
BLOG: Fear of dorm bathrooms
There are plenty of horrifying things in the world: death, spiders and the fact that “50 Shades of Grey” is one of the best-selling books of all time. Yet, there is one thing that strikes dread in my heart more than any of these, and it is an unfortunate fact of life I fear I’ll […]
BLOG: A soda fountain of fun
On Thursday, I discovered a mystery cup in my kitchen. Under most circumstances I would advise one to throw mystery cups straight into the trash, but since neither my roommate nor me have friends come over – or have friends in general — I decided to investigate it. When I deemed the drink inside this […]
BLOG: The underrated art of horror
I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something about horror that I just can’t say, “No” to. Horror forces us to question our mortality − and I love it. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a typical white, suburban way with very little conflict. Because of that, I was never forced me to […]