Darren Mougey doesn't stutter. The senior is smooth. Relaxed. Chill. Words roll off of his tongue with ease. Mougey isn't tough to spot in a crowd either. The 6-foot-6 wide receiver, hair all over the place, sticks out like a sore thumb. He's also built, weighing in at a solid 230 pounds. But it doesn't matter how imposing he stands. It doesn't matter how unflinching his usual demeanor is. One word shrinks Mougey in his shoes and causes him to lose that sense of calm that fits him so well. His father.
The media spotlight exclusively shining on Sen. Barack Obama has finally moved to Sen. John McCain. Or at least to his vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who is attracting the media attention that McCain previously only dreamt about. Tapping Palin as his running partner last Friday, in an obvious pandering to female voters, McCain made a mistake considering Palin is 100 percent anti-choice.
If you've had the good grace to steer clear of "Bones" for its previous three seasons, now would be the perfect time to have a momentary lapse in judgment. The two-hour premiere of season four, which aired Sept. 3, shows little mercy regarding explanations of the characters for new viewers of the show. However, after a quick Wikipedia session, you'll learn that it follows a forensic anthropologist named Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), and her partner, Special Agent Seely Booth (David Boreanaz) as they solve murder cases with all the mystery and suspense of an episode of "CSI."
After a disappointing loss to Football Championship Subdivision Cal Poly last weekend, this Saturday's matchup against Notre Dame can't come soon enough for San Diego State. The team was obviously hurt by the emotional defeat, but head coach Chuck Long believes his team won't have any trouble shaking it off for the nationally televised showdown with the Irish.
This school year, you might find yourself swamped with little problems that can keep you from getting the grades you want. Below are a few devices and tools you can use to make sure you don't lose your material, and how you can efficiently get the grades you desire.
I wanted to showcase the typical banter of a freshman- dorm kid, but I didn't want to talk to anybody, so I made a kid up. The following is the first inaugural multi-annual, completely fabricated quip compilation of Morgan Slough, Freshman Dou**e Canoe.
