Daniel Kifle, the Aquatics Coordinator in the department of Campus Recreation, had the opportunity to give a presentation at the annual National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference had 3,000 attendees from different Colleges and Universities across the nation. Daniel and colleague from Virginia Tech presented on the professional […]
Month: April 2014
“Transcendence” transcends expectations
“Human emotion, it can contain illogical conflict.” ~Paul Bettany as Max Waters It starts with rain against a window–rain dripping down a yellow sunflower pedal. Zoom out and the sunflower is a part of a flower bed. The flower bed is cultivated by Evelyn and Will Caster, who are using the garden for a technology get-away. Cut to the Casters and […]
Captive around the world
Imagine waking up one morning in a glass room that’s sitting in the middle of a park. You reach for the door, only to find that it’s locked. This 20-by-20-foot room will be your world forever. This is how it feels to be caged: stifling, disheartening and depressing. It’s how zoo animals feel being held […]
Anti-Semitism lives on
The April 13 fatal shootings of three people outside Jewish community centers in Kansas is clearly horrible. It’s obvious to conclude that Frazier Glenn Miller, a former Ku Klux Klan leader who shouted “Heil Hitler” from the back a patrol car after his arrest, is anti-Semitic. Both of these labels transcend opinion; they’re facts. Denying […]
Faceoff: Rejection
A woman always maintains the right to say no to a man’s flirtations, but there are honorable ways to do this, which many women seem to have forgotten. I know many women have had plenty of bad experiences with men. However, women never have the right to insult a man the moment he approaches them, […]
Faceoff: Rejection
OK, I’ll admit it; I’ve had my fair share of experiences when it comes to rejecting guys. While some rejections have gone smoothly, beginning and ending with a simple “No, thank you,” others have quickly escalated to “I have mace, and I’m not afraid to use it.” Although I have no intention to be rude […]
Now is the summer of our TV content
Set down your test-taking pencils and pick up the remote; finals will soon be over and the summer TV season will begin. Here are two of the hottest new shows, and one returning series, that the pop culture world is buzzing about. “Riot” Steve Carell is breaking out of the office. The actor is producing […]
Awaken “Ghost the Musical”
What happens when you’re in love with a ghost? Katie Postotnik stars as Molly Jensen in the national tour of “Ghost the Musical,” about the relationship of Molly and Sam Wheat, played by Steven Grant Douglas, who tries to communicate with her after his tragic death. The show, based on the 90s film starring Patrick […]
First take: Flight Deck Pub
If you’re looking for a place to hang out on campus, you’re in luck. The highly anticipated reopening of the Flight Deck, now called the Flight Deck Pub, was the talk of the campus even before it opened. The hot spot offers an exciting location to meet up with f riends, catch a game and […]
Work of art: Sixth Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Channel your inner artsy side at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ Sixth Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Displayed in the Don Taft University Center’s Performance and Visual Arts Wing, Gallery 217, the exhibition features 51 pieces of student art. Explore photography, sculptures and everything in between at the exhibit, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday […]