The campus student body is divided over the switch to semesters, with 38 percent opposed and 32 percent in favor, according to a Pilot poll in late October and early November. The remainder of those surveyed had no opinion.
The adjustment has stirred much comment over the past 10 weeks, and interviews with students, faculty, staff and administrators indicate areas of concern and possible adjustment.
The implementation of semesters has been considered several times …
The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy” was brought to us with a video of a lip-syncing, dancing man (not members Dan Auerbach or Patrick Carney) in business casual. He’s got some mad skills in both respects. The song is not bad either. Once you pry your eyes away from the active dancer, listen to it, and get stoked for the album El Camino dropping on December 6. Need more excitement? Check …
One thing I have come to learn about myself is that I am a fiend for coffee shops. Coffee is an excellent beverage, yes, but it is not always the same when you are drinking it by yourself in your dorm while watching something on hulu. But coffee shops, now that’s different. The atmosphere, culture, comradery, of a well-attended coffee house is something that cannot be beat and always seems …
Dear Editor,
As the former Pilot humor columnist, I have some strong words to say about Jess Gealy’s article “Introducing Greatness.” Let’s put the brakes on for a second. I see you tried to find a replacement for me, Maija. But how could you possibly replace my perfect skin and low, resonant voice? You couldn’t. You even had to give her a WHOLE month of training! My training took three minutes, and …
If you are like me, you are vegan. Also, you may enjoy crunchy leaves and pancakes made into animal shapes, but for the purpose of this article, I want to stick to veganism. You see, vegans get a lot of flack for eating weird food and throwing red paint at people, but the truth is, we’re not so strange as people think. If you’ve met one of the vegans on …
The movement of many voices, also known as Occupy Wall Street, has just as many commentators—bloggers, bankers and barbers alike. Still, few seem to know what it’s really about. Let’s begin with some recent history in an attempt to understand what gave rise to this movement and what it hopes to accomplish.
Occupy’s inspiration comes largely from the protests in Cairo beginning on January 25, 2011, and the more recent Spanish “Acampada” …
