The Traveler

The University Programs Cultures and Concepts Committee and Students Take Action Now: Darfur (STAND) will present a lecture about genocide by Samantha Power, a journalist and senior advisor to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, at 5 p.m. today in the Union Ballroom.… Post the First Comment

For once, every mean, harsh, horrible, no-good, very bad thing I could dream up to say about a movie has already been said. The latest romantic comedy to hit the theatres, "Fool's Gold," starring dreamboat Matthew McConaughey and hottie Kate Hudson, has been thrashed from here to the sandy beaches on which the film is suppose to take place.… Post the First Comment

Blazing lead guitars, melodic high-pitched vocals and a booming rhythm section. No, this is not a classic rock band or a metal band. It is Orange Country, Calif., native, post-hardcore rock band Saosin.

These high power rockers are not taking the current music scene back into the classic days or catching on the latest trends, they are simply progressing it.… Post the First Comment

"I'm living in my gravy boat filled with gravy," said Maria Bamford, warming up in her standup comedy show last Thursday in the Union Ballroom.

Thursday night's performance poked fun at boring college majors, offbeat therapy sessions and family members - particularly her mother.… Post the First Comment

?Five hundred students, faculty and members of the community from all backgrounds attended the celebration of the Chinese New Year Saturday in the Union Ballroom, hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association.

The menu allowed guests to sample many traditional Chinese foods, including dumplings, egg rolls, sesame balls and chicken curry.… Post the First Comment