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The Resident agrees that no alterations, repairs, or modifications will be made to the permanent structure and fixtures of the room." And with that single sentence, the UConn Reslife Housing Contract eliminates the possibility of resident students from, among other things, wallpapering their dorm rooms, painting anything and temporarily removing furniture from their rooms. (2) comments
Everyone has been laughing at Tina Fey's "Saturday Night Live" spoof of Sarah Palin lately. But how many people are laughing at her campaign because of it? Most young adults get their political information based on shows such as "The Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show. (24) comments
Ask a random person on the streets about philosophy, and the answer would be, "it has to do something with proving our existence." The fact of the matter is philosophy is much more than that and it needs to be taken seriously by students because of its implications in our present lives, and possibly the future. (0) comments
I just got an e-mail about stolen laptops, so I guess a certain team had the day off from practice? To the kid in the police blotter with the exact same name as me who got busted over the weekend, thanks for ruining my reputation! Textbook: $60. Bilingual Dictionary: $20. (1) comment
Here's some things you probably never knew about John Legend: He played the piano on Lauryn Hill's smash hit "Everything Is Everything"; he sang backup vocals for Alicia Keys and Fort Minor; he sang the hooks on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Dilated Peoples' "This Way. (0) comments
You may have already heard her hit single "Just Dance" at a party or in a club. After all, this song, which happens to be the opening track on Lady Gaga's CD "The Fame" is only the beginning of the CD's continuous stream of dance beats and pop tunes. Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Germanotta, hails from New York and has been involved in music since the tender age of four. (1) comment
Before 2006's "Eyes Open," alt rockers Snow Patrol were a bunch of nobodies. Despite being together since 1994 and seeing a number one album in the U.K., for "Final Straw," they were still relatively unknown everywhere else. Then "Chasing Cars" happened. The single's constant radio play catapulted the band into mainstream success. (7) comments
So this year's installment of the College Music Journal Music Marathon has drawn to a close and New York has gotten a lot quieter (well, not so much), and as a first time attendee, I must say it was overwhelming. Eighty-two venues, hundreds of artists and thousands of performances over five days? Yeah, tiring. (0) comments