Sometimes being a part of the “Elon Bubble” can makes it difficult to find exciting, new things to do on the weekends.
Steatopygic: Greek for meaning “fatty buttocks.” In ancient times obesity was a symbol of wealth.
Bikinis, board shorts, clear water, tanning lotion and fruity drinks with little umbrellas. These images are typically associated with spring break.
When Nico Scavone came to Greensboro in 2003, he came for love. Since he arrived, he has focused on Italian family recipes, fresh ingredients, homemade pastas and the development of a local Italian gem. The sounds of Italy danced through the air as soon as I stepped into Nico’s Restaurant and Bar and within moments of being seated, the waiter brought a basket of fresh Italian bread. Drizzled with a balsamic reduction and covered with rosemary-infused olive oil, the bruschetta had the right amount of fresh, diced tomato upon a crunchy, toasted slice of bread. The Linguine Con Le Polpette (Linguine with Meatballs) had a creamy and mild tomato sauce, topped with Parmesan, and had a spicy aftertaste.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Only four hours from campus, Columbia provides a vast amount of Civil War history as the state’s capital and largest city.
Last month, a Tennessee high school student was prevented from publishing an editorial in her school paper titled “No Rights: The Life of an Atheist.” School officials censored editor Krystal Myers on grounds that the piece could cause disruption in the predominantly Christian student body. What her school did was absolutely legal.
He’s said to be the man who saved the Indianapolis Colts from leaving just 25 years after they got there.
Flubs: Rex Ryan — Another season, another Super Bowl guarantee from New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan, another failure to deliver the hardware.
With less than a month until the selection of 68 teams for the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, it is important to look at the grey areas of statistics as it’s not necessarily about the black and white statistics to prove a team’s success.
“Our Heavenly Father,” read the beginning of a prayer banner that used to hang in Rhode Island’s Cranston High School West.
While there are players that go beyond what is expected of them, often known as “studs,” there are also those guys who are affectionately referred to as “duds.” These are the guys that fall short of all that is expected of them, enough to lose fans and even change teams. Two studs stood out in the college ranks of the gridiron in 2011.
After an exciting Oscar season, a whole new slate of films is coming to the big screen. While some releases won’t be out for a while – I’m looking at you, “Hunger Games” — there are plenty of great films playing across the country. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax From the creators of “Despicable Me” comes the 3-D animated feature “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” based on the book.
Tim Tebow is not ashamed to be a Christian. He’s not ashamed to admit he’s a virgin, and he’s not ashamed that God just might be a Broncos fan. And boy, does he like people to know it. Tebow has been called courageous for his candor, unafraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. He advocates traditional Christian values in a world that is supposedly against them.
He’s one of the most well known players in the world of football. He’s a Christian - and he’s not afraid to admit it. As far as football goes, critics are quick to comment that Tim Tebow throws one of the ugliest balls in the game while relentlessly harping on the fact that he was barely able to complete half of his passes through the 2011 regular season, but pinpointing Tebow’s flaws in no way diminishes his feats. After selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, Tebow transformed the 1-4 team as the starting quarterback.
“The Gods of Gotham” by Lyndsay Faye: To be released March 15 Fans of Sherlock Holmes and historical crime thriller novels will be dying for “The Gods of Gotham” as author Lyndsay Faye is a rising crime writer.
Whenever I pick up any type of print publication, I want to open it up to find stories that I actually want to read and photos that I want to look at.
Red Hot Chili Peppers // Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro // April 4, 6 and 9 The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be in North Carolina early this April, as their tour swings through Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro.
How do you measure the success of an awards show season? Is it by how many of your favorite films walked away with statuettes?
If you have logged into any sort of social media in the past week, you will understand when I say Kony 2012 has erupted everywhere. Celebrities have been tweeting and tweeted at as young Americans around the world click every retweet, share, send and reblog button that mentions the cause. The point of releasing the documentary was to increase Invisible Children trending.
