Obama Speech: Any Fair and Balanced Left in the News?

August 28, 2008 - 11:14 pm , By Rob - UPENN

If so, I can’t find it.

So Obama is done giving his speech, and I am flipping between MSNBC with Chris Matthews/Keith Oberman and FOX.

If Matthews and Oberman were any more up Obama’s ass - they would have been covered in sh*t. FOX on the otherhand, might has well have been burning pictures of Obama and were tearing apart every vocal inflection he made.

What ever happened to impartial news reporting? I remember growing up and feeling that I could believe anything the news people reported, because there was this integrity of impartial news reporting. Those days are gone.

If you were to flip, as I am right now, you would think the reporters watched 2 completely different speeches. You can’t argue the fact that Obama is a great public speaker, but why not simply highlight the points he made? No, of course not. Everyone needs to give their 2 cents as to what they took away from him.

But Keith Oberman? Really? Dude, you were on SportsCenter…please stop. Tell me what you think about Favre moving to the Jets, don’t interpret political language and positioning.

That was exhausting just to watch.

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TiVo The Internet: Iterasi.com

August 22, 2008 - 12:30 pm , By COED Staff

As our lives become more and more reliant on the internet, it’s hard to keep track of all the things on the you, well, want to keep track of. But no more!

Iterasi.com, a newly launched site/plug-in/add-on, allows you to record whatever websites you like, which are then saved to your Iterasi account page. But it’s way more than just a simple bookmark.

When you save a site, it saves the entire page to your archive. That means all the links, cookies, everything works the same as it does if you’re simply go to the site. Plus, you can enter in tags when saving the site that will triger Iterasi to record the site every time posts with those tags appear.

This allows you to track stories that you are interested in, and have access to blogs (like this one) after their articles disappear into the abyss that is “previous entries.” If you run your own Site, you can use Iterasi to keep track of competetor sites, and extend your researching abilities. This is the beginning of bookmarking becoming obsolete.

Check out a full video tour of Iterasi.com here!

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John McEnroe’s Greatest Tantrums

July 9, 2008 - 11:26 am , By Editor

John McEnroe’s Greatest Tantrums

WAG-o-Rama!

Jessica Simpson’s Massive Cleavage

A 24 year-old That’s Never Been To A Concert? Weird!

Jamie Lynn Spears

The Business of Hot Dogs

2008 Olympics Of Hot Female College Athletes

Grad School: Is It For You, Part 1

Hottest News Anchor Alive!

8 Most Hypocritical Christian Athletes

Nerd Tattoo

Claudia Schiffer Has Still Got It Going On

Drinking Hurts Babies

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One More Reason Not to Smoke: Cigarette Butts Destroying Earth

June 18, 2008 - 5:30 pm , By A.D. - Columbia College

cigarette butts

…Bringing the total number of reasons to 6 trillion. I’m not sure if this actually counts as ‘news’ to people with common sense, but it seems as though someone has finally decided to do a little research on exactly how much harm discarded cigarette butts are doing to the environment. It turns out, a lot! Who would’ve thought, a deadly, chemical laden stick thats bad for you and Mother Earth? Read More »

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Is Your Study Abroad Office Playing Dirty?

February 11, 2008 - 11:15 am , By Editor

Chances are you or someone you know has studied, or plans to study abroad. It’s a great opportunity to experience a new culture, learn a language, and travel to places you’ve never been before. But according to New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo (he’s the head of all law enforcement for the state), your choice of programs may have more to do with benefits for your study abroad office members than for you and your friends.

Remember that financial aide scandal last year? Large universities usually hire external companies to deal with student loans, and it turned out that several of these companies were bribing colleges with gifts and rewards in return for directing students to them. They got busted for it, and schools were forced to give back the cash they received. Read More »

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Jamie Lynn and Casey - Get Hitched or go to Jail?

December 22, 2007 - 2:18 pm , By Chad P - Ohio University

Jamie Lynn Spears Casey AlridgeAs if the media hasn’t spent enough time ravaging the metaphorical colon of people across the internet and TV, we arrive at the next stage in celebrity gossip evolution (or Creative Design if you are from Kansas)…the legal battle.

So here it is: Casey Aldridge, a.k.a. Little Spears’ Babby-daddy, is either 17, 18 or 19. Unfortunately, white trash don’t keep good records and for some reason there is a some discussion as to how old he is.

People are looking at Casey’s MySpace page, which has him at 17; his old school records that have him at 19. However, the latter records come from his Principal, who is trying to hold the school yearbooks to make extra money. It’s about as trustworthy as the Mitchell Report.

My roommate is pre-law, so here is the $.50 tour:

- If he is 17, he is just another genius who knocked up a Spears girl and won the “K-Fed Lottery”

- If he is 18, there are some state statutes that would allow for a 2 year differentiation between consent and statutory rape

- If he is 19, he is f**ked Read More »

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Michael Vick Sentenced to 23 Months in Jail

December 10, 2007 - 11:15 am , By Mike - Montclair State U

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in jail on felony charges related to dogfighting after a shorter-than-expected hearing this morning.

In August Vick and his three co-defendants plead guilty for their affiliation with Bad Newz Kennels, a dogfighting group run out of a Virginia home in Vick’s name and approving the deaths of six to eight pit bulls that didn’t fight up to snuff. He faced a maximum sentence of 5 years but was expected to serve much less. Vick is also suspended indefinitely from the NFL.

One part of the morning that did go as expected was the media circus: by 8:00am dozens upon dozens of news sources, animal rights activists and Vick supporters were stationed around the courthouse, impatiently waiting for the verdict.

In related news, the Atlanta Falcons are 3-9 without Vick and will be attempting to recoup the $20 million bonus paid out to the quarterback.

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Why Do We Have Sex?

August 3, 2007 - 6:00 pm , By COED Staff

Why do people have sex? Seems about as obvious as Ms. Star Jones having weight loss surgery, but apparently it is not.In a recent study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior (I actually saw this study on the Today Show), 2,000 people were asked why they had sex.

The answer? Well, surprisingly, there were more than one. 237 reasons, to be exact.

The top three most popular responses for both men and women seemed the most obvious:
1. They were attracted to the person
2. They wanted to experience physical pleasure
3. “It feels good�

The other 234 reasons were random, interesting and – sometimes – scary.

Some included: to burn calories, for revenge, to make babies, to get closer to the person, to get closer to God and to pass STDs onto someone else (yikes!).

My personal reasons for having sex: Read More »

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