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...juggernaut that was "Here we are now, entertain us." But Mr. Hick-Hop was not the only rocker that suffered. Metallica was temporarily uncool and Megadeth was mega-dead. Meanwhile, Korn was chillin' on the West Coast in Bakersfield, Calif., gathering up rage motivated by not having dates to awkward high school formals, jealousy towards big jock bullies and their hot cheerleader girlfriends, and tolerating parents that would not let them smoke dope and swear. Their question: when would hate-rock rule again...
...past couple of months, The Crimson has been running a comic strip entitled "The Misanthropic Mister Chu." This comic depicts a Chinese student who is short, anti-social, awkward both physically and socially and concerned only with math and science. As an Asian American student with pride in my culture and identity, I take offense personally to the negative portrayal of a fellow Asian American individual. As a member of the Asian American Brotherhood, I have deep concerns about the perpetuation of negative Asian American stereotypes in the media. As an individual with a conscience, I cannot believe that...
...once awkward and elegant, corny and profound, the Whitney's selections, which can also be viewed online at www.whitney.org represent a provocative slice of this nascent art form. Take Ouija 2000 by Ken Goldberg, a site that displays live video of a real Ouija board controlled by the collective mouse strokes of as many as 20 people simultaneously logged on to the site. Another piece, Every Icon, shows a seemingly simple-looking grid that is 32 squares high and wide. Its creator, John Simon, devised a program that cycles through the trillions of ways the grid could be filled with...
...species that prides itself on its athletic prowess, human beings are a pretty poky group. Lions can sprint at up to 50 m.p.h. when they're chasing down prey. Cheetahs move even faster, flooring it to a sizzling 70 m.p.h. But most humans--with our willowy spines and awkward, upright gait--would have trouble cracking 25 m.p.h. with a tail wind, a flat track and a good pair of shoes...
...though the always-awkward transition from funny-funny to funny-meaningful is complete, I don't have the space or the surety to finish this thought. Maybe I like Texas just because living back in your home region is less of a challenge--I can be sure about the ways of life, certain about the cultural centrality of livestock. I don't know now where I'll be working come November, and so maybe thoughts of home provide an element of security and permanence my current life lacks. Or maybe other seniors and I are drawn back to our homes...