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REVIEW: Muse invents symphonic Dubstep
The British alternative space rock band delivers a well-rounded album that is strong from start to finish. “The 2nd Law,” Muse’s sixth album, is their most recent release since 2009’s “The Resistance.” Named after the second law of thermodynamics, which deals with energy and its sustainability, this album definitely has a political theme hidden throughout it, […]
REVIEW: Gibson returns in dark, political film
Mel Gibson embraces the dark side of the criminal underground in his movie “Get the Gringo.” The film is an R-rated, action/crime movie set in the seedy side of Tijuana. The film was written, produced and acted in by Gibson. It marks the directorial debut of Adrian Grunberg, who has previously been an assistant director […]
BLOG: An ode to the mullet
Roses are brown (it’s almost winter), Violets are black, I once had a mullet, But I just cut the party off the back. Not too long ago, a breeze ruffled the locks at the nape my neck. At that moment I realized a horrible truth, I no longer had a pixie…I had a mullet, an […]
BLOG: Christmas
This is my countdown to the countdown to the countdown … oh well, I’m excited for Christmas, if you get where I’m going with this. There’s nothing I love more than holiday movies, hot cocoa and Bing Crosby singing Christmas carols. While my favorite holiday is a tie between Halloween and Independence Day (I like […]
BLOG: End of semester stress woes
This semester I fell victim to the false belief that my workload would ease up a bit after midterms. Naturally, the opposite has been true, and the resulting stress has made itself evident not only in sleepless nights and sour moods, but also on my face. Take, for example, this all-too-true anecdote from a […]
Student profile: Nadia Tronick blogs about Christmas desserts throughout December
The holiday season once again approaches, bringing with it mixed feelings, ranging from the excitement of holiday traditions in the near future, to the stress of finals, a feeling that is looming closer and closer. University of South Dakota junior Nadia Tronick has found a way to make the best of both worlds by finding […]
Josie Clarey: Where did you grow up? Roger Zare: In Sarasota, Fla. I was born and grew up there and lived there for the first 18 years of my life. Since then, it’sabeen three different places for three different degrees. Now I’m back in Florida, but in a different part. JC: Is this your first time to South […]
COLUMN: Looking good on paper is overrated
When I was a senior in high school, I had an internship at Gannett, the company that owns USA Today. During this internship, there was a day when my boss had me look through a stack of 100 resumes and decide which 10 people she should interview for the open position in the human resources […]
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. 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 in this approximately 12×12 apartment for […]