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Notes from the Underground: 'Edge' life about sobriety, not violence
Feb. 28, 2011The social aspect of college life as we all know is generally driven by alcohol, not just in fraternities and sororities but also at a lot of house shows and of course, bar shows campuses offer. It is also no secret that people associate alcohol and drug use with many music scenes.
Mesha's Declassified Freshmen Survival Guide: Simple solutions solve sleep problems
Feb. 27, 2011If you can’t sleep, then you can’t function properly at all the next day.
Kick-starting the Bucket: Bodybuilding contest brings buddies bliss
Feb. 22, 2011Austin Wyant • Columnist
Notes from the Underground: 'Zombieland' rules apply to mosh etiquette
Feb. 21, 2011As I started to compile a list of rules for surviving in a mosh pit and at a concert in general, I noticed something amusing - the majority of them were very similar to the rules that the character Columbus creates in the movie Zombieland. For those of you who have watched this film - especially if you are a frequent concert-goer - I hope you find the correlations as hilarious as I do.
Exploring unveils local hidden treasures
Feb. 20, 2011The secrets of Ohio University delve much deeper than stories you hear about haunted dorm rooms and The Ridges. Whether the higher-ups of OU don’t want you to know, they plan to let you figure it out on your own or just forgot to mention them at Bobcat Student Orientation, the secrets are there and need to be exposed.
Pop diSpencer: Genres invalidate Album of the Year award
Feb. 16, 2011At Sunday's Grammy Awards, Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for The Suburbs, beating out pop powerhouses Katy Perry Lady Gaga, Eminem and Lady Antebellum. This is great. I am happy for them.
Mesha's Declassified Freshmen Survival Guide: Managing time balances college must-dos
Feb. 13, 2011Sleep, study, socialize — pick two. That’s what is said about college and how you are forced to divide your time. Making it easier to know how to manage what you do in the seemingly short 24-hour day, 168-hour week is key to surviving college.