Archive | Offbeat
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Several universities institute pet-friendly dorms
When students move away to college certain essentials, such as a laptop and textbooks are required. For many schools, this list now includes the family pet.
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Getting the ring around
A woman sits alone with a drink at the bar. She is unaware a man from across the room is walking over to strike up a conversation. He tries to play it cool, all the while rehearsing the classic line, “Do you come here often?
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Internet Meme of the Week: Paul the Psychic Octopus
Earlier this week, Spain beat the Netherlands to capture its first FIFA World Cup title. While many pundits picked the Spaniards as pre-tournament favorites, no expert received the same amount of attention and adoration for their accurate prediction as Paul the Psychic Octopus.
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Column: Moving on up
All right children, today’s topic is going to be moving. But what, you ask, is “moving”? Well, I’m glad you asked.
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Beware This Summer’s Ice Storm
The rules are simple. The game is widely known. A revolution of the 2010 summer has begun. Just watch your back, or you might get iced. Icing is the new game widely reported to have been started earlier this summer by members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the College of Charleston.
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Berkeley cult video store faces closure
Spaghetti westerns, driver's education videos from the 1940s and instructional videos on how to smoke a cigar in the nude could disappear from the sight of Berkeley offbeat-film aficionados if a local store known for its unusual collection is unable to raise $200,000 to buy its independence.
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Facebook push for Walken as commencement speaker gains support
U. Missouri senior Nick Calcaterra has a fever, and the only cure is Christopher Walken. A Facebook event created by Calcaterra is pushing for the veteran actor to come to an MU graduation ceremony in 2011.
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Scouting the seas
When professors check their mail, it typically consists of department letters and students’ questions. Sidney Pierce receives that type of mail, too, but he’s also forwarded e-mails with supposed sea monster snapshots, and has even gotten occasional samples of ocean-dwelling creatures.
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The Great Omaha Pillow Fight
Pillow fights aren't just for little kids anymore. This Sunday, Omaha was host to its second annual pillow fight in Memorial Park, just a skip away from U. Nebraska-Omaha. The continuous rain wasn't enough to keep away eager combatants - some came in costume, some came in war paint.