The Speedo LZR Racer
By saycheese (07/04/2008 8:12 PM) Tags: Swimming, Speedo LZR, 2008 Olympics
The Olympic trials are underway and world records for swimming are being broken left and right. The reason? Obviously the talented athletes play a part, but the Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit has to be given credit as well.
The suit is the first of its kind and the fastest racer ever made. It
... MORE »New YouTube Video to Quote: Supermac18
By saycheese (07/04/2008 7:46 PM) What's not to love about a thirteen-year-old boy with giant eyes and braces who films and edits his own hilarious YouTube videos? From chatting it up with telemarketers to dancing along to "You Spin Me Right Round," Supermac18 will make you laugh just as much as "My New Haircut," "Old Gregg," and Darrell.
Happy 4th of July ... Whatever That Is
By ha-mace (07/04/2008 11:28 AM) Tags: History Lesson, 4th of July
On this date in 1776 George Washington, a man with four testicles and inventor of cocaine, crossed the Delaware and ate the brains of British children. Then he ordered a bunch of bottle rockets and sparklers from the interwebs and that's how why we celebrate the 4th of July.
I didn't go t
... MORE »Peace Out, Jesse Helms
By lily (07/04/2008 07:51 AM) 
This just in: former NC senator and friend of Bono Jesse Helms has died at the age of 86. Known for his ultra-conservative policies and his influence in Washington over 30 years, he was often called a "polarizing figure" but few can deny his political success.
Whether you're a life-long su
... MORE »The President Has Landed
By The Fairy Godmistress (07/03/2008 9:30 PM) Tags: TCU president, duncan pickard, middle east, cultural garb
Newly elected TCU President, Duncan Pickard, is spending his summer in Amman, Jordan and he has wasted no time adapting to the culture.
His traditional garb is supposed to make him "blend in" with the locals.
I don't know... He still looks like a White Boy from the Vineyard to me.
A Bike to Go
By saycheese (07/03/2008 9:02 PM) Tags: Bikes, Easy Transport
Freeman Transport, out of Missoula, Montana, is currently building a bike that can be easily dissasembled into two pieces and packed away in a suitcase for travel. The idea is that the easy to take apart bikes will help "for leaving the mountains to get some culture and hang with our friends in the c
... MORE »Vote Hansbrough and Dawson at ESPYs
By saycheese (07/03/2008 8:49 PM) Tags: Dawson, Hansbrough, ESPYs
Tyler Hansbrough and Rachel Dawson have both been nominated for the 2008 ESPYs (ESPN Awards). Hansbrough was nominated for male college athlete for his player-of-the-year-worthy performance this past basketball season, while Dawson was nominated for helping lead the UNC field h
... MORE »University of Michigan's Best Bets, Part VII: Fancy Restaurants
By AHor (07/03/2008 7:30 PM) Tags: food, restaurants, best bets
Definitely do the guy behind the counter, hit him back with some poetic justice...
News that’s in any way appealing comes rarely from Ann Arbor during Summer Term, so to spare you all from the reaching Ripe Produce stories that get a good deal of complaints, I’m openin
New Leader, New Journey
By ohwesleyang (07/03/2008 11:20 AM) Tags: transformation, exciting, new president
The Ohio Wesleyan campus community extended a warm welcome to president Rock Jones as he joined Ohio Wesleyan July 1.
Here is an excerpt from his letter to the Wesleyan community:
"While the heritage of Ohio Wesleyan is great, the future is even brighter. Today we embark together on a new journey. This journey
... MORE »The Asian Dilemma: To Be or Not To Be Smart
By Teddy Bear Mafia (07/03/2008 11:05 AM) Tags: Asians, Racism, Ivy League, SATs, Universities, Discrimination
During a random "I'm Feeling Lucky" Google search, I stumbled upon an odd study about my secret fascination, Asians.
Yes, I usually turn to my Asian brethren for small pleasures, including but not limited to: dancing, fashion suggestions, intensity. And, ye
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