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Otherwise aimless students find self-purpose in dissent against UU
Ah, college. Since freshman year, we’ve been surrounded by so many resources, so many options. So many minds filled with thoughts of wonder, inspiration, and encouragement to make the future world a better world by saving the seals, protecting the rainforests, fighting for gender equality, or simply convincing people to switch to CFL light bulbs.... MORE »
Google privacy policy: will share personal information “only if asked really nicely?”
In what was hailed by consumer rights activists as a major victory, Internet behemoth Google Inc. has announced an overhaul to its comprehensive privacy policy. Privacy, a long time thorn in Googleâ??s side, is finally going to take a front seat in corporate decisions. The company made an announcement earlier this week laying out the... MORE »
USC Wireless Shut Down Indefinitely, Schmidt Speaks
What we do know: at 9:45am on February 11, 2012, all USC Wireless was completely shut down. Within twenty minutes, ethernet ports started failing as well. By 11am, terrified sorority girls were unable to upload mobile pictures of their angst to Facebook. Sophomore Nikolas Schmidt managed to singlehandedly shut down Internet access within a three-mile... MORE »
UMass Amherst Students Riot After Patriots Loss
Look out, #OccupyWallStreet. The New England Patriots lost the Superbowl last night, and these UMass Amherst students are PISSED. Well, at least until the cops on horses come in – then everyone just books it. Don’t mess with horses. MORE »
SOPA Fails Due To 8th Grader Changing His Profile Picture
The Stop Online Piracy Act, a piece of internet legislation that has potentially dangerous consequences to the free flow of information online, was shelved Wednesday after a massive web-wide protest. Sites such as Wikipedia and Reddit went black, while Google, Craigslist, and countless other highly trafficked destinations posted notices informing their users of the bill. Amidst... MORE »
PIPA and SOPA, Oh NOPA!
PIPA and SOPA, two proposed pieces of anti-piracy legislation that can have dire consequences on user content-generated websites, are causing uproar among the online community. If passed, the acts could possibly shut down social networking sites, search engines, and blogging websites due to copyright infringement. Here’s a look into the future without our favorite sites.... MORE »
Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Fab Melo’s Hair at the Carrier Dome
In a strange turn of events on Friday afternoon, the Westboro Baptist Church announced that they were not going to be protesting over the Bernie Fine scandal at Syracuse, but would instead be picketing Fab Melo’s new haircut. Westboro Baptist Church is known for its offensive and ultra-conservative politics. “His haircut is strange, it makes... MORE »
Most Hilarious Pepper Spray Article Reactions
So apparently a lot of people enjoyed my article lampooning the UC Davis police brutality affair, “Food and Drug Administration Declares Pepper Spray a Vegetable.” Since I posted it on Saturday, it has spread throughout all the internets in true viral fashion, collecting an astounding FOURTEEN Google +1’s. But for every reader who loved my... MORE »
UC System To Begin Routine Beatings of Students
After the events that occurred on UC Davis’s and Berkeley’s campuses this past month, many people expected that the universities would strive to protect their reputations through support for peaceful protests and apologies for their resident police departments’ actions. Not the case. In fact, the UC system announced today that it would begin routine beatings... MORE »