AltWeeklies Wire
College Guide: Stoner Food 101new
Mom thinks the Dining Plan will fully feed her beloved scholar. What Mom doesn't know is that they're too stoned to get to the dining hall and are subsisting on Nutella.
North Bay Bohemian |
Gretchen Giles |
08-20-2009 |
Food+Drink
College Guide: Dorm Room Etiquettenew
Four simple rules about sharing a 5x5 space with a total stranger.
North Bay Bohemian |
Cassandra Landry |
08-20-2009 |
Culture
College Guide: Beware Private Loansnew
Now, the truth lay before me, thousands upon thousands of dollars owed in my name to the federal government -- or was it my lender or some private bank? I'm still not sure. I had reached that repayment bridge, and all I wanted to do was turn back and start all over again. I soon found out that I wasn't alone.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-20-2009 |
Education
College Guide: College During a Recession is as Bad as it Seemsnew
Four students, ranging from junior college to the just-graduated, weigh in on how the college experience is different during a recession.
North Bay Bohemian |
Daniel Hirsch, Jackie Johansen, Cassandra Landry and Denis Lindsay |
08-20-2009 |
Culture
Listless Comedy 'Post Grad' Squanders Any Potential It May Have Hadnew
A kind of disjointed lurching from one thing to another pervades the movie, and it doesn't help that the characters speak almost entirely in platitudes. The uncertainty of post-college life is a potential gold mine of interesting material, and this movie avoids nearly all of it.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
08-20-2009 |
Reviews
Duke Scientists: Dried Coal Ash Highly Toxicnew
An Aug. 15 Duke University study details just how toxic coal ash is: Samples taken from the Dec. 28, 2008, coal-ash spill near Kingston, Tenn., contain high levels of toxic metals and radioactive elements, including arsenic, mercury and radium. As the sludge dries, risk of exposure via inhalation increases dramatically, the Duke team found.
Mountain Xpress |
Margaret Williams |
08-20-2009 |
Environment
If Nothing Else, 'Inglourious Basterds' Proves That Trailers Lienew
Judging by the trailer, one sees a version of this film that's Tarantino at the top of his game, with Brad Pitt slyly drawling out razor-sharp dialogue and WWII looking and sounding like it never has before. Inglourious Basterds is totally like that sometimes, but not all the time.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
08-20-2009 |
Reviews
'That Old Cape Magic' is Incrementally Less Magical Than Richard Russo's Previous Worknew
Cape Magic lacks the expansive, roomy quality of Russo's best work, but his trademark warmth makes it a worthwhile read all the same -- after all, it's only 261 pages.
The Portland Mercury |
Allison Hallett |
08-20-2009 |
Fiction
New Mexico Disc Golf Course Offers Rare Vertical Challengenew
Ski slopes are no joke when it comes to objects capable of rolling and gliding a long distance.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
08-20-2009 |
Recreation
Empowering Your Physician Might be the Key to Health Care Reformnew
In this era of Health Maintenance Organizations, primary care physicians have often been scorned as gatekeepers. But many reform advocates now believe efficient, effective primary care is essential to reining in the nation's out-of-control health care spending.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-20-2009 |
Science
Hogjaw's Southern Rock Finds its Own Target Audiencenew
Steeped in the Southern rock tradition of Lynyrd Skynyrd and fortified with crunchy metal goodness, the band has found its niche among the internet gun rights set.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Godson of Garage Soul Takes His Swing at Successnew
United by an affinity for old soul, older blues and timeless yacht rock, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears share deep musical inspirations.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pissed Jeans Sound Hardcore but Have a Gooey Centernew
It's the sound of '80s hardcore punk all grown up, with a halfway decent job and maybe a kid or two; the anger is gone, but Pissed Jeans are still in love with hardcore's sound and energy, so instead of concocting rage for its own sake, the band sings about regular life without turning down any of the volume.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
08-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: King of Jeans, Pissed Jeans
Recent Raids Shed Light on New Mexican Looting Syndicatenew
Using undercover sources, agents from the FBI and the US Bureau of Land Management spent more than two years infiltrating a tight-knit community of looters in New Mexico who dig up graves and pillage archaeological sites on public lands, then sell the items they find to dealers and collectors.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
08-20-2009 |
History
The Shift to Local is Happening Across America, and It's Happening Nownew
I just spent 23 days traveling across America. I drove 9,220 miles, visited 25 cities and towns, and interviewed 75 people who are reshaping and reforming our communities by investing in local economies.
Dig Boston |
Joe Grafton |
08-20-2009 |
Business & Labor
