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A call for spirit
By Katie Sint | May 24, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
As I listen to InfoFlow in the morning, I always hear about exciting upcoming events and new clubs being started by my own peers. But that's only when I listen to InfoFlow.
Trash the dirt
By Jenna Bushnell | May 19, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
A former student from Walt Whitman high school was arrested last Wednesday after posting death threats on the teen gossip website, peoplesdirt.com.
Standing up for sitting down
By Julia Wynn | May 16, 2009, midnight | In Connections Blog »
As I was waiting for my 3:00 bus last week during eighth period, I decided to park myself amongst the lockers on Blair Boulevard so I could talk with my friends.
BangaLore #22: A midsummer day's reality
By Sonalee Rau | May 13, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
We're having an Indian summer in Bangalore right now.
An on-screen offense
By Fran Djoukeng | May 10, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
With the onset of the summer blockbuster season, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros, and Walt Disney Pictures, among other giant film companies, are maximizing every opportunity to publicize possible hits.
F for Facebook
By Julia Wynn | May 5, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
For all Facebook's social charm and fun applications, parents may now have the proof they need to limit our use of the social network or prohibit it entirely (gasp).
The Specter switch
By Lauren Kestner | May 4, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
In an unexpected turn of events on Capital Hill Tuesday, Senator Arlen Specter (R - Pa.) announced his intention to run as a Democrat in the 2010 congressional election. So what's the big deal?
BangaLore #21: IIT's "it"
By Sonalee Rau | May 2, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
The college craze: it's an inevitable part of life for high school students and graduate school applicants all over the world. To make matters more difficult, there's a stigma associated with not going to a great college in any country.
Doubting divorce
By Lucas Alvarado-Farrar | April 29, 2009, midnight | In Connections Blog »
"Wait," I said to a college admissions representative over the phone. "So you are saying I'm going to pay double!?" I was met with a haughty yes and a circular explanation.
Viva la Slanket!
By Kiera Zitelman | April 25, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
As a member of both the "When I grow up, I'm going to be Liz Lemon…blerg" and "The Slanket is far superior to the Snuggie" Facebook groups, I was obviously ecstatic when my love of Slankets (I own a blue one) united with my favorite TV show, "30 Rock," on Thursday.
BangaLore #20: Tibet or not Tibet?
By Sonalee Rau | April 24, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
That is the question. The 50th anniversary of the Tibetan rebellion recently passed: March 10, 1959 marked the day when the uprising of Tibetans against the Chinese government officially began.
A senior's ID rant
By Anika Manzoor | April 19, 2009, midnight | In Connections Blog »
I would consider myself a pretty compliant student. Okay, compliant may be too strong of a word...but I generally complete all my assignments, maintain a low-key profile in class and I've rarely sought beef with the staff.
BangaLore #19: Why did the Bangalorean cross the road?
By Sonalee Rau | April 17, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
Beats me, but it probably took him half an hour to get to the other side.
The bleeding elephant
By Alisa Lu | April 14, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
In the wee hours of Dec. 16, 1773, American colonists disguised as American Indians snuck aboard a British ship and threw overboard crates of tea to protest the new tea taxes.
The art of the sport
By Rose Wynn | March 31, 2009, midnight | In Sports Blog »
Kicks fly high. Flyers soar in the air. Girls jump and move across the court with energy, beaming with smiles as wide as the poms they clutch in their hands. Many doubt that girls in skirts and smiles can participate in hard-core athletics, and the job is a lot harder than it looks.
BangaLore #18: Train of thought
By Sonalee Rau | March 31, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
At a glance, you wouldn't recognize the Metro station in Bangalore as a Metro.
BangaLore #17: In the 'hood
By Sonalee Rau | March 22, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
At midnight if you listen out the window, you can hear the neighbors playing table tennis. During the Olympics, they celebrated every night with their television turned up to maximum volume. They're Chinese immigrants and they live next door in an apartment complex full of Buddhists. There's a statue of a Hindu idol outside the gate.
Bangalore #16: Screen time
By Sonalee Rau | March 16, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
Indians aren't heavily into sports. In Bangalore, it's mainly just cricket, badminton...and surfing. Channel surfing, that is. Indian television is almost like American television, except sans WETA phone-a-thons and with a few twists.
BangaLore #15: Charity case
By Sonalee Rau | March 9, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
Last month I saw a beggar woman sprinting down the street. She had stolen a businessman's laptop, hoping to make a quick buck by selling it - and he was at her heels. But not all lower-class Bangaloreans are thieves. Many are generous and charitable despite their financial situations. Random acts of kindness aren't extinct in Bangalore quite yet.
No fan's land
By Susie Branson | March 5, 2009, midnight | In Sports Blog »
Three, two, one - BEEP. The gym erupts with victorious cheers as the stands struggle under the weight of jumping fans who are supporting their fellow classmates and school. Or at least, it should have.
BangaLore #14: The fundamentals don't apply
By Sonalee Rau | March 1, 2009, 11:02 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
In India, the regular rules of the universe don't seem to be in effect. Take, for example, the laws of time and space. Einstein stated unequivocally that they can't be bent, yet this country proves otherwise. "In a minute" to an Indian can mean anywhere from an hour to two days.
A fun night at the Kodak Theatre
By Anika Manzoor | Feb. 26, 2009, 1:44 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
I never watch Oscar-worthy movies until well after the awards season...which is why I watch the Academy Awards not to see who goes home with the most gold, but to see all the gorgeous dresses and the entertainment. After last year's show of forgettable gowns and a so-so host (love ya, Jon, but stick to "The Daily Show"), the 2009 Oscars celebration was quite a treat for this shallow viewer.
BangaLore #13: What not to wear
By Sonalee Rau | Feb. 23, 2009, 10:35 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
What, really, is the dress code on Bangalorean streets? Well, when in Bangalore, do as the Bangaloreans do. For one thing, wearing "revealing" clothing like shorts above the knee is generally taboo. Yet sandals are a given for both men and women in Bangalore - whether on a walk in the park or at a formal gathering.
Executive pay caps are for the best
By David Tao | Feb. 19, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
You don't have to be a corporate accountant to know that executives make more money than the rest of us. This is the way it's always been - and in a way, it makes sense: as a person climbs up the corporate ladder, their responsibilities increase dramatically and their salaries should reflect that. Then again, the earnings of corporate executives may reflect their positions a little too well.
Twenty-five things I could do without
By Rose Wynn | Feb. 18, 2009, 11:51 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
It has taken the online social networking world by storm. The "25 Random Things" note, which asks Facebook users to list 25 interesting, bizarre, fun and often surprisingly revealing facts about themselves, is part of a new and strangely addicting phenomenon.
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