Sunday, November 17, 2013

Issue 58 (2013-2014)

Issue 58 (November 18, 2013)

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Field Hockey CIF
In possibly the hyphiest field hockey game of all time, Bishop's took home the W in overtime on Saturday. Tina Huang decked a girl. Shout out to the ratchet University City moms who tried to throw down with the Bishop's fans.

Chargers
After yesterday’s loss to the Dolphins, Greg refuses to acknowlage that San Diego has a professional football team.

Shorts!
Great job to everyone in Shorts, particularly to Greg Feiner’s wonderful cast. All of the DU Commanders either acted or directed. If you didn’t come, then I guess you’ll be living the rest of your life full of regret, waiting to die alone!

The Tower
Congrats to The Tower for coming out with its fourth issue! It’s on their blog if you want to read it.

Breaking Bad
If you haven’t watched the Malcolm In the Middle alternate ending, do so. Yay science, B-word!

Jazz Band
Conor Hayes might be the new, taller Michael Armstrong with his vocals and what not (strictly speaking in terms of musicianship). Great job, Jazz Band!

Lyrics Quiz #1
Well, you only need the light when it’s burning low,
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow.

Lyrics Quiz #2
I’ve been really tryin’ baby,
Tryin’ to hold back this feeling for so long.



Articles

Dear Urinal,
Do I have to ask my formal date out in a public fashion?

-Formally Confused


Dear Formally Confused,
Come this time of year, I hear a lot about these winter dance proposals. Young lads come in discussing who to ask, who has and hasn't been asked. It sure makes me a little misty. Back when I was a wee urinal, I had my fair share of nerves. Those lady stalls are such babes.  Of course dealing with the societal pressure that we, as the gender without the uterus, have to ask doesn't make it any less nerve wracking, we are implicitly obligated to do the asking. (Lame, I know.)
Personally, I don’t believe that just because you ask someone in public it shows you care more than the next guy. Sure you can be applauded for the valor, but someone who does it in a more simple manner can care just as much. It's cool that you wanted to make it known to the public but some equally caring people simply aren't about that life. Also it’s fair to acknowledge the fact that you're already thinking about asking someone shows you've got a pair.
I think what gets people is that they assume public translates to “hey this person cares.” Too bad this translation of meaning carries a lot of discrepancy. Look, as long as you don't ask in an if-you-say-no-I-will-sacrifice-your-first-born or y-you're-my-last-resort manner, any method will be dandy.
                If she/he rejects you solely due to the fact that you didn’t ask publicly then you should reconsider what kind of people you’re pursuing. Seriously, the person you ask should be flattered with ANY effort you put into asking them. As long as you don't go up to your desired date with a toolbox (unless that’s some sort of weird inside joke you two share), you'll be good. I guarantee it.


Yours,
The Urinal

Our English Assignment Was To Turn Our Paper Into You Guys
By: Hailee Silva (Queen of Enthusiasm)

Little Sally went to the movie theatre to watch We’re the Millers, an R rated comedy she had heard a lot about, and was excited to see.  When she reached the ticket window and politely asked for one ticket to the show she was turned away for being 15. Sally did not understand why she could watch the same content that is in an R rated movie on prime time television, but not at the movies.
If foul language, sexual innuendos, partially clothed individuals, or violent activity can be viewed in the home by anyone, why not in a movie theater? With the current lax of broadcasting rules of the FCC for network TV, the content of an R rated movie is no different than what currently can be seen on primetime TV.  If you have ever seen an episode of Two and a Half Men, or 2 Broke Girls, or Breaking Bad, you know exactly what I am talking about.
The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA), a branch of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which sets the standards for the rating system of motion pictures, appears to be stricter than the FCC. A PG-13 motion picture allows violence, nudity, sensuality, language, drug use, brief nudity, depictions of violence yet draws the line at more than one expletive which results in an R rating.
                If the content of television programs are no different than the content that can be viewed in an R rated movie, why can’t Sally purchase a ticket? Sally will continue to be restricted to viewing PG-13 rated movies in theaters, that contains the same subject matter as an R rated movie, until the CARA realizes they really are not protecting our teens from anything they have not already seen.

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