Jesse Tiffen Non-reusable water bottles are not only completely economically illogical, but also produce a plethora of social and environmental problems. No one ever considers the process behind producing plastic bottles. Often, plastic water bottles are riddled with petrochemical toxins. We all want to drink …
Disneyfication is daft
Dan Grantham Growing up, I was infatuated with a blue anthropomorphic tank engine named Thomas, along with his friends Percy, James, Gordon and a host of others who inhabited the fictional Island of Sodor. This love affair lasted for much of my childhood, and the …
Possible refuges for Obamacaplypse refugees
Wyatt Smith Around election time, partisans often threaten to leave the country if the opposing party takes office. If one wanted to make good on this threat, they would face an important question: which country? Liberals tend to find this question easier to answer than …
Deciphering the Disney takeover of Star Wars
Dominic Piacentini A&E Senior Staff Writer Sci-fi geeks of all generations have heard the biggest Star Wars news since “Revenge of the Sith” premiered seven years ago. Lucasfilm, the production company behind the six Star Wars films, has been bought by Disney for over four …
The Scene: 9/11/12
(Inside Jokes) Brooke Skiba You know those moments when you are the outsider in a particular group — maybe you’re the only computer science major at a table full of English/Education people, or the only person wearing sneakers in a group of people wearing boots. …
Fall Dance Concert showcases modern dance
Maddi O’Neill Staff Writer Just before a practice for this year’s Fall Dance Concert, dancers, choreographers and stage crew hurried around in a bustle of motion, making last-minute comments and adjustments. After a few minutes, the run-through began, with dancers whirling and the occasional “count …