Black Eyed Peas shifts tone of Super Bowl halftime show


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Michael Jackson was arguably the first extremely popular, A-list pop star to play the Super Bowl halftime show. He performed at the Rose Bowl in 1993 during Super Bowl XXVII. TV ratings skyrocketed during the performance, setting a precedent for highly anticipated, extravagant halftime performances with star musicians on the bill. Eleven years later, the […]

World Outside My Shoes founder Carl Willkins to address students today


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If you are not planning on attending President Nikias’s address to the students today, consider heading on over to the Fishbowl Chapel at the University Religious Center from 4 until 7 pm. There, Carl Wilkins, the only American witness in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide, will be sharing his experiences. The founder of World Outside […]

Online empowerment in Egypt


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One of the most fascinating aspects of the quasi-revolution currently taking place in Egypt is the way protestors are organizing themselves. Over the weekend, The Daily Beast reported that many of the demonstrations have been organized by an unknown individual operating a dead man’s Facebook page. The operator is known by the name El Shaheed, meaning martyr. This […]