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Trivia night makes for a pleasant bar scene Picture this: You walk into a bar and you’re greeted by the sound of quiet murmuring. You don’t have to dodge any elbows or squeeze past any butts. The path to the bar isn’t crowded with people. Once you reach the bartender you give him your order [...]
X Games, Olympics passing up perfect area When it dumps snow in the mountains, nature brings the Northwest a heavenly playground to exploit. From riding pure white powder drifts to hitting rails and landing high-altitude jumps, skiing and snowboarding offers the outdoor enthusiast a taste at the closest thing to god-like ambrosia. I’ve been riding [...]
Maximizing daylight, outdoor activities effective. There’s something about winter that seems to throw people in a funk, and in North Idaho, winter isn’t just a season, it’s a way of life. Take a memorable morning from a couple of years ago for example. I was walking down to my car when I slipped and fell [...]
Parking has plagued NIC for a long time. With the massive influx of students in the last few years, it’s only getting worse. According to NIC’s 2011-2012 Student Handbook, our campus provides 1,740 parking spaces, 233 of which are fee-free. That’s about four times more students than parking spaces. Staff parking has been expanded to [...]
Future athletes will dominate cyberspace North Idaho College’s athletic department has been geared for many years now to pursue a path of excellence. But with technology changing rapidly everyday, would that ideal hold up if the sports world expanded into a virtual reality setting? Recently, I had an opportunity to watch both TRON movies, and [...]
Increasing technology harms as much as helps The Buggles claimed, “Video killed the radio star.” When technology broke their hearts in 1979, they placed the blame on “VTR,” video tape recorders. Ironically, in 1981, “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video ever to air on MTV. The Buggles were simply saying their [...]
Movies from Kinshasa to Korea refresh mind I’m beginning to develop an enormous affection for foreign films. It has developed the same way as my love for coffee. I tried it once and didn’t really like it. I tried it again and it was a little better. I had it a few more times and [...]
Budget cuts reflect lack of vision If you’re a student that’s been here for more than one semester, it’s likely you’ve noticed the consistent increases in tuition at the beginning of every new semester for the past several years. While many people direct their frustrations at NIC, few are recognizing the true culprit: the government. [...]
In Times Square on New Year’s Eve, a giant ball of colored light drops more than a ton of confetti on merrymakers who gallivant around in sparkly hats with buzzing, clacking noisemakers. As they gaze up, the paper swirls like delicate rainbow snow onto their crowns and glittery eyelashes. What is on those strips of [...]
How to avoid getting stuck with bad films I like my movies to be funny and fresh, just like I like my friends. Superficial people make me sick, yet I find myself wasting more time on crappy movies than I would ever allow myself to spend on a superficial idiot. I’d probably shoot myself in [...]
To many of us, Thanksgiving drums up memories of Mom’s homemade stuffing, watching football with Dad and enjoying the company of family and loved ones. For the health and happiness of our loved ones, we are thankful. What about those of us who are not so fortunate? For some, simply being in good health is [...]
It is the season of thanks and I know around the table this thanksgiving I will have at least one thing to be thankful for: no NBA season. Normally around this time, televisions are flooded with overhyped basketball players rallying down the court but this year there is a lockout and, of course, it is [...]
I can’t avert my eyes from the disgusting meat feast that is “Epic Mealtime.” Like a car wreck, or an episode of Jackass, you can’t help but watch on, both horrified and fascinated. “Epic Mealtime” is a viral show about cramming together everything the American Heart Association tells you to avoid, and then stuffing your [...]
It has never been a better time to be a Cardinal. No doubt, I’ve been all about our school’s amazing athletic program this year, since I’ve witnessed our Lady Cards showcase an unstoppable drive to be the best. Women’s soccer pushed the envelope to 12 wins before they received their first loss and the volleyball [...]
There are times that I wonder why professional athletes do the things they do. Many make salaries that most of us may never see in a lifetime. Millions of dollars get dropped on them and they still can’t manage to stay out of controversy. Take Tiger Woods for example. His rise to the top as [...]
When is the best time to experience what life has to offer: before or after college? Or is there time at all anymore? One could argue that once you’ve finished college, you’re officially in career mode climbing corporate ladders or studying deep sea organisms, and at this point there’s simply no more time to for [...]
False advertising: the use of false or misleading statements in advertising, illegal in most countries. It can take many different forms, most commonly “undefined terms.” Examples are “light” food, “ultra-light” cigarettes, and , most recently, a performance I attended. My darling boyfriend bought two tickets to the show “Tango and Other Human Passions” for my [...]
What does it mean to be a journalist? It’s a little different for everyone, but at the college level is where it truly begins. High school may have introduced some of us to main elements of journalism: writing, reporting, editing and photography. But to succeed in this field requires much more than a simple understanding [...]
Why don’t more males learn how to dance? I can’t think of an easier, more casual way to get a beautiful woman in your arms. It is by far the fastest way to get close to someone; both physically and emotionally. It’s not just about grabbing someone’s hand and steering them around the dance floor, [...]
The face of the college student is a changing one. “Non-traditional students,” to cite the latest euphemism, are becoming a regular part of the scenery in every class. Of course, economic crisis of biblical proportions have a tendency to do this, but it’s interesting to see how the baby-boomers responded to our financial Armageddon. Those [...]
The fall semester seems to be beginning smoothly here in the residence hall. People are starting to get to know each other. The rec room has been full every night and people have been putting the theater room to good use. I think it will be a while before we’ve all settled in, but until [...]
Lately, I have been hearing an eerie buzz from busy bees in the sports industry. They go to and fro from their hives, gathering stats and talking all that jazz about different sports teams around the country. And they all seem to be asking one another the same question: Where did all these skilled northwest [...]
In one lifetime, a person is bound to bear witness to at least one event that will stay with him or her forever. Members of the older generations will tell you they remember exactly what they were doing when they watched the moon landing or when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous “I [...]