FCC to Regulate Internet
By: Andrew Han On Tuesday, December 21, a divided Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed a set of rules that forbids broadband companies from interfering with…
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Key Club’s Annual Charity Badminton Event
By: Aishwarya Thakur Interested in having some fun playing badminton with your friends, while raising money for a charitable cause? Then come to Key Club’s…
Smokie Playlist: Finals Cram Sessions
Cramming for finals? Need to raise that B+? Check out this issue’s Smokie Playlist to get you in the studying mood. Create a MySpace Playlist…
The Dilemma
By: Sonia Dhawan The Dilemma is a movie about two best friends, Ronny Valentine (Vince Vaughn) and Nick Brannen (Kevin James), and the lengths they would…
Bandwagoning Awareness
By: Ravneet Kaur According to Urban Dictionary, “bandwagoning” is “when someone adopts a popular point of view for the primary purpose of recognition and/or acceptance by…
Not Quite Wilde for ‘Tron’
By: Michael Wu Director Joseph Kosinski presents a visual masterpiece with his movie Tron: Legacy. As a spinoff to its predecessor, Tron, released in 1982,…
University of Connecticut: A Streak for the Ages
By: Andrew Han The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team entered the 2010-2011 season ranked number 1 in all national polls. On Sunday, December 19, the…
Roger That: Final Words
Julian Assange. Possibly the most Googled two words in the last month or so. His story in itself is fascinating: a hacker turned programmer turned…
TIME Person of the Year
By: Andrew Han I remember back in 2005, a friend of mine sent me a link to this quirky new site called “Facebook.” Little did…
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By Ginger Werner Many people have seen the “I Heart Boobies” bracelets on the wrists of their peers. But other than eliciting a few giggles…