The Online Gargoyle

Hey ref, are you blind? Did you see those punches and trips?

Eunjung Kim — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:58:47 -0600

Many of you have probably seen the viral YouTube video or at least heard about University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert.

I get it now

Nikita Dutta — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:16:26 -0600

Up until now, I don't think Thanksgiving has ever had a true meaning to me. Every year it entailed the same kind of thing: delicious food and a few days off from school.

The Uni food experience — quirky but tasty

Luke Karmazin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:33 -0600

I like food. I like the texture, the smell, but most of all, I like the variety. I like to try new things and especially new restaurants. Being at a school with a student kitchen and being on a campus with a massive number of eateries ensures that we have limitless dining options.

Get a hobby

Kevin Kuo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:22 -0600

Something that I think everyone needs is a hobby. Nothing beats a stressful day at Uni like taking part in something that you enjoy. Whether you like playing sports or video games, reading, knitting, or even collecting stamps, all are good ways to relieve some stress and anger.

Wills of our childhood

Will Fernandez — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:47:31 -0600

This past week I thought long and hard who should be the first great Will that I profile, and then it hit me: I should start with Wills where Wills started with me.

So here is a list of very memorable Wills from my childhood:

Wee Willie Winkie

Dissertation on sleep

Eric Chen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:51 -0600

Our ExploraVision team is investigating how to sleep efficiently and maximize the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phase. The REM sleep phase has the most benefit to sleepers.

Who knew Taylor Swift had comedy chops?

Kahlilah Cooke — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:33:39 -0600

I have never been a huge fan of country music. When Taylor Swift came onto the scene, I just saw another country music singer. Not worth my time.

But somehow she seems to be creeping into more and more of my conversations, and I see her more and more on TV.

First I heard little blurbs about her:

Stop the war on drugs?

Elizabeth Allen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:18:10 -0600

For the past few days, I've been college visiting in Boston. Being a big city and all, there were no shortages things to do and places to see.

Where there's a Will there's a way

Will Fernandez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:43 -0600

William is a very powerful name.

It came from the Germanic roots Wil, meaning "will or desire", and Helm, meaning "helmet, protection." Hence a person named William is a determined protector, someone who will give up at nothing to protect what he has set out to keep safe.

Blogging about my favorite blog

Eleni Yannelis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:58:59 -0600

One of my many current blog obsessions is "Stuff White People Like." This is by far the most engaging blog I've encountered, and it strays far from my normal read.

A mobile memorial: The USS New York docks

Kelly A. Mover — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:56:02 -0600

You probably expected to see a 9/11 memorial rise from "Ground Zero." Perhaps a symbolic statue or a new building would stand in that spot, to symbolize our resilience in the face of terrorism. However, a memorial to the World Trade Center was unveiled today … in New York Harbor.

Staten Island's got talent!

Anna Gooler — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:39 -0500

I have found something amazing on YouTube. Actually, about 70 amazing somethings. Seventy amazing 10-year-old singing somethings.

Want a different H1N1 vaccine? Eggsactly!

Laura Dripps — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:53 -0500

After a seriously sick (ill, not demented) couple of weeks here at school, Uni is finally getting the H1N1 vaccine.

Robots: The sports journalists of the future?

Chris Yoder — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:45:42 -0500

You've probably heard the news by now: The future of journalism is changing. As the digital age progresses, Web sites, online feeds, and Twitter have become as commonplace as the local newsstand once was.

What, then, if the need to write stories altogether were to disappear entirely?

According to a blog in The New York Times, the need to write recaps of sporting events could become a thing of the past. At Northwestern University, a program generates recaps of baseball games based on their box scores. You provide the stats, the quotes, and the pictures, and the bot does the rest.

Porcinenza, anyone?

Hadley Hauser — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:01 -0500

As Uni's numbers bounce back from last week's first major wave of flu-related absences, let us refrain from dwelling on the nasty specifics of swine flu. Instead, let us focus our efforts on sprucing up the aura of this horrid malady.

Put down the camera, back away from the keyboard

Sindha Agha — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:16:35 -0500

Heads up, trick-or-treaters

Eric Chen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:37:03 -0500

Heads up! Trick-or-treating times on Halloween this Saturday are from 5 to 7 p.m. in Champaign and Urbana.

A surprise Halloween

Maritza Mestre — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:13:11 -0500

I’m kind of crazy about the holidays. I have multiple boxes full of costumes for all different holidays — other than just Halloween. I have light-up pins and springy headbands for the Fourth of July, sparkly shirts and reindeer ears for Christmas, clover-print shirts for St. Patrick’s Day, and egg earrings for Easter. Then, of course, are the Halloween costumes and trinkets.

The greatest Dane at warp speed

Katherine Allen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:29:56 -0500

Looking into architecture programs, I have been puzzled by a study abroad program in Denmark, offered by some. A venture to Rome is obvious, London too, but Copenhagen? After happening upon a talk by Bjarke Ingels, I realized I couldn’t be more uninformed.

The magic of a card game

Danny Ge — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:07:05 -0500

Lately, I have not been able to step into the lounge without seeing an array of strange cards littered across the table. Well, maybe not littered. There is a definite order to the layout of these cards and there are people behind them, picking them up and placing them down with authority.