In America, product placement has become invasive, the lines constantly blurred between what is actual story and what is advertisement. No medium is safe, either. It’s everywhere, from BCS sponsorships to the movies to TV shows. Sometimes, it’s annoying and distracting, and other times it…
Posts published in February 2011
By the time you roll into work or class on Monday, the Academy Awards will have been pre-hashed, hashed and rehashed more than Justin Bieber’s new haircut and the effect it will have on the trajectory of his career. Of course, that doesn’t mean we…
No matter your religious faith, the birth of a child should always be a special occurrence, not a critical one. However, when many saw magazines covered in the news of Elton John’s new baby, they couldn’t help but do a double-take. Not only are John…
It’s no secret that we’ve been unhappy with Student Senate and its leaders this year. Not that it’s been all bad, but we’ve seen far too much wasted potential. We’ve seen far too much drama. We’ve seen a committee chairwoman quit. We’ve seen a student…
As someone who has always been a non-smoker (and now asthmatic too,) I was pretty happy when Illinois banned smoking in public buildings in 2008. Sitting in an enclosed room where people were smoking and being completely unable to find a fresh, non-smoky bit of…
U.S. Congressman Aaron Shock will be joined by the Director of the Peace Corps and a representative from Caterpillar for a panel called “Paths to Global Engagement” to discuss international engagement and the public’s role as a global citizen. The panel, to be hosted at…
The Cabin Fever music festival attracted hundreds of people in its first year running. “It was close to, if not more than, what we expected for the first year,” junior economics major and coordinator of the event Josh Campbell said. “Festivals take time before they…
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series. All names in this story have been changed to protect identities. Being in college, most students can make a call, take a walk or open their refrigerator to have alcohol; it’s effortless. But what about…
For a viewer, award shows can be a draining process. They’re lengthy, and a majority of the categories are absolutely irrelevant to most of the audience. The Grammys, though, are a different breed. Instead of clogging airtime with awards, they hand out only 10 during…
Several university personnel and employees were honored by Student Senate on Monday for their work during the two and a half day break because of the snow. Student Senate President Nick Swiatkowski presented framed honorary commendations to the staffs of Dining Services, Facilities Management, WCBU,…