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Vampire ¡Fiestas!: Now with Time-traveling Robots?!
November 12th, 2009Last Time: Some Interesting Things happened? Then the best character died ... bummer! In this birthday-rific episode, entitled “162 candles,” it’s quite clear where everyone stands. Stefan like SO is Molly Ringwald, all pretending his little vampire heart doesn’t sing when he walks into a room and all tweeny eyes are on him. This is a fun game! Damon is sad braces-stricken Anthony Michael Hall wanting nothing more than to sniff Lexie’s underwear! Elena is that hot guy whose name is irrelevant! Read More
M. Hockey's Offense Clicking Early
November 11th, 2009Though the men’s hockey season is still young, Cornell’s offensive explosion in its first three games has garnered some national attention and is reflected in the team’s climb up the polls to No. 3. Currently, the Red is first in the NCAA in offense, leading the way with 4.67 goals per game. Read More
When the Rich Make War...
November 11th, 2009Jean Paul Sarte once famously said, “When the rich make war, it’s the poor who die.” And it’s true, to an extent. From the beginning of history to our modern conflicts, war has been declared and organized by people with power – and fought by those without. Read More
Rethinking College Rankings
November 10th, 2009From the time that college rankings began officially being published, Cornell University has consistently been ranked as one of the top universities worldwide. Students, faculty members, and alumni take great pride in knowing that the university not only excels in comparison to other American schools, but is also one of the best on an international scale. Read More
Who is Going to be in the Gossip Girl Menage a Trois
November 9th, 2009Greetings, gamers! And other erstwhile collegiate misfits. Tonight is the huge, exciting 3SOME episode on Gossip Girl – so exciting that the CW forgot that three can actually be spelled-out. Speculations on who the 3SOME will be between: We’re taking bets, paid for in booze. Post your ideas in the comments! Read More
Momofuku Noodle Night
November 9th, 2009You know the feeling. It’s two in the morning and all you can think about is Chinese takeout. You crave the salty and sweet combination that Asian food is renowned for. You crave the deep savory flavor of soy, which has recently been identified as “umami”. I have always found Asian cooking a little daunting. Read More
Evaluating How Tenure Is Given
November 5th, 2009Imagine teaching English as an adjunct professor for five years, working towards becoming a tenured professor. When your time comes consideration, you wait anxiously to see if you are finally to be chosen for tenure … and get passed right on by. You may believe it will be just one more year of waiting, but the truth is, this guaranteed job may never come. Read More
This Blog Has Been Brought to You by the Letter “B”
November 4th, 20092009 is a big year for Jim Henson and Sesame Workshop’s “Sesame Street” program. On Wednesday, November 4, the series celebrated its 40th Anniversary, and on Tuesday, November 10, the show will premiere its 40th season. Read More
Vampire Mediocrity: Now with character development!
November 4th, 2009Good Lord! Is it that time already? What? You say it is Wednesday? Which Wednesday I might ask? Instead, perhaps I won’t .... Halloween returned this past weekend to tempt us Cornellians with the Devil’s ways (unstable table dancing, pumpkin beer, hot Ghostbusters and that sandwich at CTB with all the bacon that shall not be mentioned. I ate one today!!). Oh yeah. The lovely and inscrutable (joke!) Vampire Diaries returned as well to mystify our brains and seduce our silly bleeding Americampy hearts. Read More