By Kyle Young
How many times over the past few months have you heard that violence is not the answer? How many times have you seen signs protesting American action in Afghanistan, or Israeli action against Palestine? It seems that pop-protester culture has once again blindly latched onto another cause to rage against-war.When I sit back and watch… Continue reading Naive pacifists deny war’s necessity
By Daniel Depoe
How do you like your water? Britaish? Dasanified? Evianed? Or, are you one of them wholesome and simple folk? You’re like Gandhi and the tap does you just fine.No matter where you choose to drink your water the fact is barring a miracle from activist groups at the upcoming World Water Forums, our source of… Continue reading The best things in life aren’t so free
In November 1983, National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry was at a refugee camp just outside Peshawar in Pakistan. At the camp, he came across Alam Bibi, whose picture he snapped. The picture came to grace the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic and has been seen by millions since. If I said… Continue reading The story behind the eyes
By Nicole Kobie
In nature, each animal has a certain niche. They all do their part. If they all started acting like one another, it’d get ugly. Imagine a beaver, pressured and intimidated by an eagle, trying to fly. Thunk… splat. Everything has its place in the world, and the conflicts and disputes that erupt from these differences… Continue reading Proud lil’ beavers
By Editorial
It was the fall of 1997. Princess Diana’s body had barely been pulled from the smoky wreck, and the world was still bawling along to “Candle in the Wind.”While most were busy admiring Elton John’s ability to capture the sentiments of mourners, a small hive of cynical student journalists looked on in disgust. Aside from… Continue reading God save us from the Queen
R and B diva Faith Evans’ new album, Faithfully, is a spicy mixture of hip-hop influenced songs and soft ballads.The strong sense of hip-hop shows Evans’ musical ambitions, but leaves no doubt her musical roots are in R and B. P. Diddy puts his signature on this album, masterminding it and participating in one song.… Continue reading faith evans
In another effort to distinguish itself as the not-so-mainstream alternative to the oh-so-mainstream Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine has unleashed a compilation on the world.Sticking to music meticulously chosen because it’s not quite top-40 while still being marketable, the Spin This! compilation is a solid collection of highly enjoyable tracks. A nice cross section that includes… Continue reading spin magazine
By Diana Olowa
Kenny Lattimore is definitely no stranger to the music industry. With the release of his third solo album, Lattimore lends his seasoned voice to his latest project, Weekend. This 11-track album displays the soloist’s powerful ability, allowing listeners to become enticed by his sultry vocals. Unfortunately, the majority of this compilation borrows from overly saturated… Continue reading Kenny Lattimore
How can anyone not have a toe-tappin’ good time when Hank III is belting out his sweet brand of comfort country on Lovesick, Broke & Driftin’. From the off key, twangy wailing right down to the slide guitar solos, this is what country was meant to be.The classic story telling is evident on ballads like… Continue reading Hank Williams iii
By Natalie Sit
Ever been to a buffet? Just miles and miles of tasty food waiting to be sampled. In some ways Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi resembles said buffet. It’s a tasty sampler, compiled by Thievery Corporation and good for anyone curious about Latin jazz.There’s definitely a Latin spice to this CD, but there’s plenty of different… Continue reading thievery corporation