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SilverStyle: Blazers head back to school
By Stacy Mathew | Sept. 5, 2012, 12:20 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Many seniors only made it through the first day with their best apparel and couldn't care less about the following days due to an overwhelming outburst of senioritis. But hey, Blazers still came back to school shining in their outfits! Three trends specifically stood out in the past week, and we can help you pull them off.
Sprint's farsighted Network Vision is a plan for success
By Sam Lewando | Aug. 23, 2012, 3:58 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Sprint's lackadaisical attitude towards network upgrades and contentment with remaining the third largest carrier has damaged its number of subscribers greatly. According to CNET, competitors AT&T and Verizon now control about 70 percent of the wireless subscriber market and it seems as though their dominance will only continue in coming years, something that Sprint hopes to change with their ongoing network overhaul. This overhaul has real potential to change the wireless market in the United States, and Sprint seems to be making all of the right moves so far to do so.
Edging towards green
By Urvi Banerjee | July 25, 2012, 11:17 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
With sales of the iPad 3 booming and Apple's stock price up nearly 50 percent from 2011, Apple's success in the business is unquestionable. There is one area where progress of the technology giant has been slow, however: going green.
Microsoft's comeback beginning to "Surface"
By Lily Gates | June 25, 2012, 10:49 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
The iPad currently reigns supreme in the tablet world. However, Microsoft has recently revealed the Surface, its newest entry into the tablet world, which just might outshine the iPad in the near future. Surface combines the highly anticipated Windows 8 operating system with new tablet hardware and software capabilities.
When in Paris...
By Mimi Verdonk | June 7, 2012, 10:21 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Gwyneth Paltrow posted tweet referencing a Jay-Z and Kanye West song, along with a picture of the two performing in France on June 1. Though Paltrow did not write out the full word, and it is, as she later rightfully pointed out, the title of a song, cries of racism ensued almost immediately.
Mo' money, Mo' problems
By Janvi Raichura | June 4, 2012, 1:02 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Sean John Combs, also known by his stage name P. Diddy, is one of America's richest and most famous hip-hop and rap artists. His net worth is said to approach nearly $550 million. Diddy's 18-year-old son, Justin Combs, will attend University of California, Los Angeles campus (UCLA) next year on a $54,000 scholarship, one of the 285 athletic scholarships that the university hands out every year.
The One Direction infection
By Mimi Verdonk | May 24, 2012, 1:14 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Move over Justin Bieber! Boy bands are the new big thing...again? With the introduction of England's One Direction and The Wanted to the music scene, and along with their American counterparts Mindless Behavior and Big Time Rush, boy bands have not been this big since 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. But what does this mean for the state of music? Contrary to what the screaming girls at sold out concerts might think, boy bands are nothing but trouble.
A (hilarious) end of an era
By Hannah Lynn | May 21, 2012, 3:36 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Gilly, the Target Lady, Penelope and Junice. These are all well-known characters portrayed by Kristen Wiig on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL). The show's season finale this past Saturday ended with a farewell to Wiig after having appeared on the show for seven seasons.
Google on your face
By Hannah Lynn | April 30, 2012, 12:58 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
When Google announced plans to manufacture a pair of glasses with their technology in it, the idea seemed like an invention in a sci-fi movie. When they came out with a video previewing what the glasses will eventually be able to do, the public was fascinated. Then when a Google engineer appeared on "Charlie Rose" wearing the glasses, explaining them and taking a picture of Rose as he spoke, the futuristic plan became a reality.
Trashy television
By Stacy Mathew | March 20, 2012, 9:16 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Television has gotten to the point where every concept has already been done and new shows are just old ideas with different titles.
Advancing in Apple
By Mimi Verdonk | March 14, 2012, 1:08 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Four months after the death of its founder and CEO Steve Jobs, Apple products are still all the rage.
Death rumors aren't dying out
By Janvi Raichura | Feb. 21, 2012, 1:05 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Death is a natural occurrence of life and spreading rumors is a natural human instinct. But now, thanks to social media and Twitter, death rumors are becoming a normal incident.
Great textbooks…if you're the 1%
By Hannah Lynn | Feb. 2, 2012, 12:57 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
The iBooks 2 application was launched to support the volume of textbooks will feature books from major publishers, as well as an application that allows someone to easily write and format a textbook directly for the iPad.
A slow and painful death
By Brittany Cheng | Jan. 25, 2012, 9:25 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
"American Idol" (AI) suffered a deafening blow Wednesday when its 11th season premiere garnered only 21.93 million viewers. Although this is no small feat, it marks the steady decline of AI in recent years.
The end of many eras: 2011
By Saaraa Farooq | Dec. 31, 2011, 4:13 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
With 2012 peeking through the windows, we're looking back at everything that made 2011 what it was. This year has brought both epic and short-lived endings, tragedy, entertainment and success. Now, let's see what really defined 2011 as we greet the New Year.
SCO's New Year's Resolutions
By | Dec. 31, 2011, 3:30 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
It's here. 2012. Potentially the end of the world as we know it. Some of us SCO staffers are trying to join the group of elites who actually carry through on their New Year's resolutions by putting ours out there for all to see.
It's all over: now what?
By Rachel Auerbach | Dec. 19, 2011, 8:19 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Those of us suffering from Harry Potter withdrawal stalk the series' actors and actresses every so often to find out what they are up to.
Black Thursday
By Richard Chen | Nov. 27, 2011, 11:47 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Black Friday brainwashes Americans into obsessing over discounts and prices instead of the true spirit of Thanksgiving. This year's Black Friday fully infringed on Thanksgiving.
Ashton Kutcher and the giant Twitter scandal
By Janvi Raichura | Nov. 14, 2011, 6:55 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Celebrities are human and they are bound to make mistakes. But it's how a celebrity handles the situation and owns up to their faux pas that separates a respectable celebrity from a trashy one.
Nothing to judge here, folks
By Hannah Lynn | Nov. 4, 2011, 8:01 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
People have always been fascinated by celebrity weddings and this year was no exception: the royal wedding held the public's interest for months and the Kardashian wedding was featured endlessly on TV and in magazines. But one wedding drew a different kind of attention.
Typing before talking
By Rachel Auerbach | Oct. 23, 2011, 2:23 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
It's true that technology is advancing rapidly, but the question arises – how young is too young for kids to be using technology for entertainment, and could exposure to this at such a young age be unhealthy?
Facebook's flop
By Rachel Auerbach | Sept. 30, 2011, 4:49 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
With all of the changes happening in the Facebook community, many users are looking for alternatives.
Wives gone wild
By Mimi Verdonk | Sept. 28, 2011, 9:02 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Housewives were once elegant women, seen but never heard. But now these ladies have ripped off their masks and are exposing every ugly detail of their lives. The housewives have gone wild, and America loves it.
"Toddlers and Tiaras" sets a whole new image for the pageant world
By Stacy Mathew | Aug. 30, 2011, 6:01 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
When people think of pageant contestants, they usually see a tall, slim young lady. Well, thanks to TLC, that image has changed to a small, chubby, five-year-old girl.
A legacy that won't fade "Back to Black"
By Richard Chen | Aug. 4, 2011, 6:03 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Although Amy Winehouse left the world with many unsolved problems, she also left behind a legacy that will make her one of the greatest singers on Earth.
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