Wok this Way: No shame in a week of buttered noodles
Oct. 30, 2012When people ask me, “If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?” I cheat. My response is always “pasta.”
COLUMNS
Post Column: Sophia's Chineria: Beret's symbolism doesn't define wearer
Oct. 29, 2012In Leipzig, I saw a great number of people wearing berets.
Post Column: From the Bleachers: Weekend losses not the end of the world
Oct. 28, 2012I know it hurts. Ohio’s unblemished record was officially and excruciatingly blemished on Saturday. And it had to be at the hands of Miami, of all teams. And it had to happen in the last few moments of the game. That really stings.
Post Column: New schedule alters more than class times
Oct. 27, 2012As an upperclassman, it seems like just yesterday I was sitting in my dorm room trying to register for as many Monday and Wednesday classes as I could. It’s hard to imagine that so much has changed in just three short years, most notably our switch from quarters to semesters … and the fact that I have Friday classes.
Post Column: A harrowing encounter with OU's undead
Oct. 27, 2012I’ll admit, when I was dispatched to cover the recent disturbances on campus, I was less than impressed by what I saw. What in the Sam Hill was I doing here? I was Ryan McAndrews, intrepid and fearless reporter extraordinaire! I had covered Vietnam, Korea and 9Fest! What horrors could this “HvZ” nonsense have that were so important for the American public to see?
Post Column: Ghosts make mischief in toy stores, court
Oct. 27, 2012In the spirit of Halloween, let’s talk about ghosts. The first thing I’d like to say about ghosts is that if police could physically arrest ghosts, the number of registered sex offenders in the nation would double.
Post Column: 'Ghost hunter' talk not enough to convince
Oct. 24, 2012As I continue to live my life, I have come to realize three things that will never change about me: I will never like cheese, I will mindlessly buy any Pixar movie, and I will never believe in ghosts.
Wok This Way: Zombie apocalypse a culinary challenge
Oct. 23, 2012The end was nearing and I couldn’t prevent it. If the zombie apocalypse were to happen at this point in time, I would be one of the first to go.
Between the Lines: Pink Ts fund essential breast-cancer group
Oct. 23, 2012I have a confession. Not an Usher, cheating-on-my-baby mama type of confession, but worse: I have done the Athens breast cancer community wrong.
Post Column: German festival a reminder of courage
Oct. 22, 2012Two weeks ago, I shared a very touching moment with 20,000 people in Leipzig, Germany, at the Light Festival, an annual commemoration of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989.
Post Column: From the Bleachers: Nine weeks in, sports are still confusing
Oct. 22, 2012It’s the beginning of Week 9, that sweet spot in the semester when we start to wish we were still on quarters so we could be prepping for finals right now, instead of finishing up midterms. Because I’m in the studying spirit, I thought I’d conduct a little self-assessment regarding what I’ve learned so far about sports. There are areas in which I think I’m improving, and others that still need some work. Here’s the breakdown of my pass/fail sports-knowledge midterm.
Post Column: Politics have a place on social networks
Oct. 21, 2012As I watched the presidential debate last week, I found myself mindlessly scrolling through social media during commercials. We’re all used to them by now; they’re almost as inevitable as the “Everybody Rides” commercial past 1 a.m.: political statuses and tweets. Some live to write them, while others can hardly stomach them.
Post Column: Big Bird's feathers hide a dark, nasty truth
Oct. 20, 2012Gov. Mitt Romney needs to kill something on the federal budget for his election.
Post Column: Two easy meals as good as one fancy dish
Oct. 17, 2012You know those weekends when you go to two great parties you never intended on going to, and you don’t even care about the party you didn’t go to? For me, that was my weekend in the world of food.
Post Column: 'Mr. Marmalade' an uproarious pleasure
Oct. 17, 2012I’ve never understood the allure of theater. Why would someone spend $100 to see a play with a production value of several thousand dollars when they could see a movie for $10 with a production value of millions? Is theater cultured? Broadway ran the Spiderman musical, and that is many things, but it sure isn’t cultured.
Post Letter: Bullying doesn't end when college begins
Oct. 16, 2012Being bullied is not new to me. I have been overweight most of my life and have heard my fair share of chubby and fat remarks. I thought when I went to college that the maturity level would rise, and the amount of bullying would fall. My couple years here have proven me wrong.
Post Column: Yesterday's long line was a real adventure
Oct. 16, 2012Captain’s log, day 21. We have entered the third week of our wait, and the patience of the men grows thin. Around me the line for the Obama rally stretches like some primordial sky-serpent, wrapping around Walter Hall and the streets beyond.
Post Column: Sophia's Chinerica: American fast food doesn't stop at border
Oct. 15, 2012Before I arrived in Germany, I had some preliminary impressions of the Germans — for instance, their pride in their food and culture. But, for two weeks in Leipzig, I’ve been stunned by the number of people lining up to eat American fast food — there are always huge lines at the McDonald’s in Leipzig’s city center.
Post Column: Team fandom requires special sort of devotion
Oct. 14, 2012After watching those green and white inflatable men flail around on top of Baker University Center all week, I got to thinking about school spirit and the nature of fandom.
