“John and Kate Plus Eight,” “Conception Story” and a whole slurry of TLC docu-drama reality TV glorifies the use of in vitro fertilization. I’ve watched several of these types of […]
Year: 2012
Words at War: In vitro fertilization
I’ve always found it somewhat odd how we as an industrialized society fill our heads with these romantic notions of nature. We’re willing to pay more for food that has […]
Duh out Duluth
The Ferris volleyball team took its 3-1 record on the road to Minnesota to compete in the Minnesota Duluth Classic. The Bulldogs opened play Friday with a match against Minnesota […]
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Homeland Security warns of zombie apocalypse Homeland Security urged citizens to prepare for pseudo “zombie apocalypse” to prepare for real disasters, such as hurricanes and pandemics. Sounds intense. HuffingtonPost
Athlete of the Week
Spencer Gerber Sophomore FSU Men’s Cross Country
Don’t miss your life
College. Marriage. Children. All may seem far away, but all of it is right around the corner. For the past two years, my spring through fall has been full of […]
David Byrne and St. Vincent’s “Love This Giant”
Indie royalty past and present David Byrne and St. Vincent’s Annie Clark have come together to create an album quite unlike everything else you may be listening to. Clark is […]
Cyber school over classroom
Imagine your first day of kindergarten. But you’re not in a bright, colorful room full of posters with the alphabet, numbers, toys, picture books and 15 other kids your age. […]
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“Enchanted Transient Reality” exhibit opens The Enchanted Transient Reality exhibit located in Rankin Art Gallery, features paintings by Rob Vander Zee and mixed media sculptures by Kathleen Elliot. The exhibit […]
Future shock from the machine
I was born in 1990, when the world was much smaller. Before the zoo became connected. Look at how connected we are now. We’re so close we can almost touch, […]