Midterms are a time when students are both reflecting on everything they have learned so far and what their experience has been like so far in the semester. Many aspects of students day-to-day life have changed slightly since budget cuts affected the college this year.
As more and more colleges are beginning to integrate discussion based curricula into their majors, the era of the dreadfully dull lecture hall is coming to an end. I think I speak for quite a few of us when I say, good riddance. However, this
In Tennis’ U.S. Open Women’s Final, tennis superstar Serena Williams got into a heated disagreement with a referee, Carlos Ramos, after he accused her of cheating. The ref saw Williams’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, making a hand gesture, with his hands six inches apart moving in
On Sept. 6, Joe Rogan’s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” aired featuring a surprising twist. Many have seen the pictures and videos of Rogan’s guest, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, smoking marijuana, drinking whiskey, and wielding a flamethrower. Quickly becoming the source of many memes, Musk’s
Recently, special interest houses have had to submit their housing lists for the fall 2018 semester. For houses, this is a highly stressful time for many, as they need to find members who both care deeply about their club, but who also are willing to
Once again Applebees has attempted to capitalize on the people’s desire for cheap booze. During February, Applebees offered the Bahama Mama for $1. Like the Dollarita, this drink offered a cheaper version of an old-time favorite. However, this drink was only offered in the classic
With the surprise Superbowl win by the underdog Eagles, the commonly talked-about halftime show was relegated to the backseat. For those who didn’t watch, Justin Timberlake sang at this year’s halftime show, and many people are incredibly upset by his performance. More specifically, people are
On Sept. 8, Rihanna’s new beauty line, Fenty Beauty, was released in Sephora stores nationwide. This impressive makeup line is composed of 40 foundation shades, and those shades are meant to include all skin types. By far, Rihanna has come up with the most inclusive
This year Beloit College campus has put its new alcohol “policy” into place. Just to recap, Beloit defines responsible alcohol use as: 1) maintaining control, and drinking no more than one average size drink per hour; 2) not using alcohol as the focus of the
This past week members of the Political Science and International Relations departments came together to analyze what happened at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., and why it happened. Professors John McMahon, Phil Chen, Beth Dougherty and John Rapp discussed the various reasons white