Commentary: Getting hit in the face by Jonatha Carr and how FAU handled it
Intro: By Regina KazaSix months ago safety was an issue in GS120 when a student threatened to kill her evolution professor and classmates.Jonatha Carr, 24, had a mental breakdown because of her...
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Commentary: FAU comes out flat, loses 20-14 to North Texas
fau_nt_columnFAU vs North TexasThe Owls endured their first loss at home this season Saturday night against North Texas. Photo by Ryan Murphy. FAU vs North TexasFAU prepares to kick the ball to North...
View ArticleCommentary: After blowing a 14-point fourth quarter lead to first-year D-1...
After five straight weeks of defeats for the Owls, Saturday’s game at new Sun Belt school South Alabama was down to this:Fourth-and-7 at the South Alabama 36-yard line. FAU is up 31-24 with under three...
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Commentary: FAU escapes with 34-27 Homecoming victory over Troy
fau-troy-columnFAU Troy ColumnFAU played Troy during its Homecoming game on Saturday night. Despite the night’s festivities (FAU’s Homecoming King and Queen were announced at halftime), the attendance...
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An open letter to FAU’s men’s basketball’s nine newcomers
Rolando Rosa. Photo by Melissa LandolfaDear new guys,Welcome to FAU.Coach Mike Jarvis has high hopes for you. He says you have the potential to be the best class he’s ever had here.After observing...
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Commentary: Despite a three-win season, year one of Carl Pelini was a success...
despite-a-three-win-season Running back Jonathan Wallace scores the second touchdown for FAU late in the first quarter of Saturday’s game.Photos by Max Jackson. FAU’s defense tries to keep the Ragin’...
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Commentary: Dragan Sekelja and Stefan Moody show potential in FAU men’s...
Sophomore forward Kelvin Penn hurdles as Arkansas State’s defense attempts to block him. Photo by Michelle Friswell.Heading to The Burrow for the first time this year, there were two Owls players I was...
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Commentary: FAU did not keep students safe during a three hour lockdown
Regina Kaza. Photo by Ryan Murphy“Our campus tends to be crime free,” said President Mary Jane Saunders at Thursday’s basketball game. “I’m very pleased that all of the alert systems put into place...
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Commentary: Reaction to FAU professor’s Newtown conspiracy is misguided and...
Senior Editor Ryan CortesWhen I saw the headline — FAU prof stirs controversy by disputing Newtown massacre — I had one thought: James Tracy. Who else?I’ve taken three of Tracy’s classes in my time at...
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Commentary: Owls welcome 25 football recruits in what Pelini calls “best...
As National Signing Day winded down, Owls head football coach Carl Pelini took to the podium, donning a big smile, and delivered an enthusiastic message.FAU head football coach Carl Pelini addressing...
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Commentary: Elections Board screws up and students suffer
Lulu Ramadan. Photo by Ryan MurphyEverywhere I turn, my attention is drawn to the Student Government election’s background nonsense: are these candidates eligible to run? Did they break any rules? Can...
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Commentary: Owls football should be quick to name its new leader under center...
Zack Kelberman. Photo by Michelle FriswellPads are colliding, helmets are cracking, and the pigskin is being passed.Football season is back in Boca.Following a lowly 3-9 campaign, the Owls returned to...
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Commentary: FAU student government misses point with silly campaign
Photo by Ryan Murphy.If you were just hit by a car, and your hip held a bright pink swollen bruise, and the driver sped off, you would know what to do with your injury, right?Put a Band-Aid on it....
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Top 15 summer blockbusters
College students, I know your money is valuable. Summer is here and if you’re like me, you’re not doing anything exciting other than working your summer jobs and saving up for this fall semester....
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Commentary: Top five ways to celebrate Father’s Day
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 16 and there are endless ways to show dad some love. From car shows to ballgames, here are five wallet-friendly dad-day activities. Photo illustration by Emily Bloch,...
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Maddy’s Movies: This is the end… no really, it’s the end. The summer’s...
Six actors must survive the apocalyptic world outside while trying not to kill one another in “This Is The End,” a movie starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, now playing. Art courtesy of Sony Pictures...
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COMMENTARY: Why every FAU student needs to see The Big Lebowski at Living...
The cult classic “The Big Lebowski” will be screened at the Living Room Theaters starting June 17 and will run through June 20.Eight-year-olds, fever dreams of bowling, nihilism, a nine-toed woman, a...
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Maddy’s Movies: Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring” is a great change of pace...
Sofia Coppola’s new film, “The Bling Ring,” is in theaters now and offers a chance to breathe amidst the high action, in-your-face explosions seen in “Man of Steel” and “White House Down.”The movie is...
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Maddy’s Movies: Pacific Rim delivers on robot vs. monster fights, but not so...
Guillermo del Toro is good at what he does — making monsters. Making monsters that scare the crap out of people, like the Pale Man in Pan’s Labyrinth, or monsters that help save the world like Hellboy...
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Commentary: Less Than Jake adds to Student Government’s Mike Burdman’s...
Student Involvement and Leadership Coordinator Mike Burdman has been booking nostalgia bands for bonfires. Photo by Ryan Murphy.As Student Involvement and Leadership Coordinator Mike Burdman sits in...
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