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The low down on Deerhoof

Deerhoof’s music goes way, way out there. With lead singer Satomi Matsuzaki’s child-like voice cooing lyics like “choo choo choo choo / beep beep,” over stop-start guitar work interlaced with horns and sonic keyboards, their experimental nature cannot be denied.

Nacho Libre Movie Review

    Considering the talent behind it, "Nacho Libre" seems like a movie to get excited about. You figure you’ll be turning your head to share laughs with your buddies so often that you’ll strain your neck muscles, and you expect there to be tons of quotes you can reference to fill many giant, conversational voids later [...]

‘Manliness’ for Maddox fans only

Maddox – real name George Ouzounian – of the Internet’s “The Best Page in the Universe” fame, said he agreed to a book deal in order to make “some serious ‘(expletive) you’ money.” Obviously money, and not creativity, was his top concern. Published by Citadel Press, who recently put out bestseller “I Hope They Serve [...]

Old College will reopen this fall

Returning students will be greeted by welcome changes this fall after a summer of campus renovations. North Campus navigation will be less tedious after Old College re-opens and sidewalks blocked by construction are cleared. This, along with the elimination of noisy air conditioning units, should be the only noticeable changes around the building, said University [...]

Band to rock Cinco de Mayo

Although the Atlanta band won sponsorship in a national music competition, Echovalve still takes to the roads to rock in an old, ratty trailer dubbed “The Guapo” (Spanish for handsome.”) The vehicle, however, is anything but handsome, said guitarist Jay Langston. Regardless, the four-piece group enjoyed more extensive touring that came from competing against other [...]

Band makes its own request of its audience

Commonly heard at any live music show are futile song requests shouted in from the depths of a pushy, murmuring crowd. Most musicians on stage either don’t hear it or “won’t hear it” – wary of straying from the rigid itinerary of the set lists at their feet. Dueling Pianos, however, thrive on full audience [...]

Policy update puts end to ‘Day of Silence’

A day of silent protest became one of vocal appreciation for some members of the University community Wednesday after the addition of sexual orientation to the school’s non-discrimination and anti-harassment policy. “I’m just excited to finally be in an atmosphere of equality on our campus,” said junior Tiffany Holder of Marietta, sitting behind a Lambda [...]

Native tribes assert identity

Baseball, jazz saxophone and fantasy fiction. These are a few things that 11 award-winning writers and scholars want associated with American Indians. A conference held at the University this past weekend brought out varying ideas about American Indian identity and the ways and reasons indigenous people throughout the Americas should assert themselves. “One of the [...]

Students conga, bond with buddies

No wallflowers – that was the unspoken motto at the sixth annual Best Buddies Ball in the Georgia Hall Saturday night. As a spectrum of tunes from Jerry Lee Lewis to Nelly played over the speakers, about 150 members of Best Buddies – a volunteer organization that pairs college students with developmentally challenged adults – [...]

News brings comedy, laughs?

“The Daily Show” calls itself “The Mistrusted Name in News,” and now there is scholarly evidence to prove it. Though polling data reveals young adults increasingly rely on comedy shows for their news, research by University journalism professor Barry Hollander suggests laughter and learning are not as compatible as they may seem. “We all want [...]

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