Daily Archives February 12, 2014

New Politics - “Harlem” - My mom sent me this song about a year ago and to this day I listen to it religiously. This alternative pop song makes you want to jump around and dance like no one is watching. It speaks to being a young adult growing up in New York and how when you’re this young, enjoying life should be a priority.

After a harrowing and emotionally trying hiatus, “The Walking Dead” returned Sunday night with as much jaw-clenching, heart-wrenching tension as you could cram into a single hour.

Speedy Ortiz - "Real Hair" - The band is back with a four-song EP not long after last year's release of their debut album, "Major Arcana." Frontwoman Sadie Dupuis' precise vocals are carried by super satisfying guitar riffs throughout.

For those of you in dedicated relationships, Barone is not an acceptable place to dine on Valentine’s Day. Instead, try Barcelona. Located both in Fairfield and South Norwalk, this restaurant has a fiery menu of Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Barcelona have a unique tapas menu and a sultry, dark atmosphere, which makes it a perfect place to spend some quality time with the person you love.

When it comes to going on a date, figuring out what to wear is tricky. Most times, it takes going through a million different outfits before finding the right one — but if you keep these tips in mind, the decision-making process should be a bit easier.

I used to be under the impression that I had grown out of the style of comedy where people take turns delivering comedic banter about various social topics. However, a newly established Stags TV web series called “The Syllabus,” created by sophomores Atdhe Trepca and Stan Grunder, is a refreshing relief from the unquantifiable amount of student-made YouTube sequences that do nothing for the viewer other than give them second-hand embarrassment for those involved in their production.

The song that establishes a montage of day-to-day life in an amazing Lego metropolis is “Everything is awesome!” As a 6-foot-2-inch 21-year-old college senior, I found myself singing those lyrics after I saw “The Lego Movie.” Flip Cup is great, but is anyone else willing to build something with Legos this long weekend? Judge all you want, this might be the best animated film I’ve seen since “Finding Nemo.”

Ah, fighting in hockey. A tradition that has existed in the National Hockey League since it was allowed in 1922, fighting has recently come under fire due to injuries that some players have sustained while talking with their fists, as well as some all-out line-brawls that have made people question whether it has a place in the sport anymore.

If there’s a single piece of advice every freshman is told before leaving for school, it’s to join a club or team. By joining a club or team, a freshman has the ability to transition smoothly into a college routine, while being nurtured under the wings of upperclassmen who have gotten the whole college thing down to a fine art.

Fifty years. The world of 2014 is nothing like the world of 1964. Unfortunately, some people seem to be stuck in the past.