By: David Pope, Assistant Sports Editor

So how about that Mountain West Conference Tournament, eh? For those who missed it, I’m sorry you weren’t there to storm the court in Las Vegas. If only someone had advised you to make plans to be there … oh wait, that’s right, I ...

By: Noah Henry, Staff Columnist

Yeah, I love to drink. Beer, tequila, malt liquor — it doesn’t matter to me. You know that guy who’s the life of the party, always laughing and having fun with everyone? Well, I’m the guy he’s sitting next to on the couch dro...

By: Mallory Sharp, Staff Columnist

Gone are the days when MTV actually played music and reality TV consisted of game shows or programs involving challenges, such as “Legends of the Hidden Temple.” It’s sad that our generation can easily recognize Nicole “Snooki&rdqu...

By: Kristen Ace Nevarez, Staff Columnist

I’m writing this at a kid’s birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese’s. I haven’t been to Chuck E. Cheese’s in awhile, and I remember it a lot differently. For one, when I was 7 years old I wasn’t getting hit on by single dads...

By: Noah Henry, Staff Columnist

Ah, spring. The birds are chirping, the tulips are in bloom and the sky is an endless baby blue. Yes, springtime is the season of love. It makes me quiver in sheer delight. This is where I am right now in my quest for love: I am making a female alter ego ...

By: Kristen Ace Nevarez, Staff Columnist

I tend to judge people pretty quickly based solely on their Facebook profile pictures. Why? Because I can. There may be 400 million people using Facebook, but there are only seven basic profile pictures. I can prove it. I bet yours falls into one of these...

By: Chris Pocock, Contributor

Fellow students, I am happy to announce the Winter Olympics have finally ended. Sometime between watching U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir emasculate himself as he pranced with his fur and feather-covered costume, and the always disappointing winter cross-c...

By: David Pope, Assistant Sports Editor

So you may recall, as I presume these columns are a memorable focal point of everyone’s life, that last week I wrote about a topic near and dear to my heart: drunk texting. I mentioned that sending a text saying, “I don’t know what your ...

By: Noah Henry, Contributing Columnist

My brother Chuck loves Taylor Swift. He’s a 23-year-old 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army. When I mockingly asked him why he likes her music so much, he told me he’s secure with his sexuality....

By: Shannon Clark, Staff Columnist

When it comes to privacy, I like to think of myself as an old-fashioned kind of girl. There are some discussions meant to be held in public areas, and some that should be left for more personal settings, such as therapy or “The Jerry Springer Show.&...

By: Chris Pocock, Contributor

Like many of you students out there, I have what experts in the automotive field call a POS: a car that stalls while driving over the simplest of hills, goes from 0 to 60 mph in a brisk minute and a half, and has more miles on the speedometer than several...

By: David Pope, Assistant Sports Editor

Yesterday, my esteemed colleague and hetero life-partner, Edward Lewis, turned 21 years old. To celebrate, we went out to Effin’s at midnight on Tuesday, which I suppose is technically Wednesday — whatever. My point is the first thing Edward s...

By: Kristen Ace Nevarez, Staff Columnist

I recently read about a guy who went to a “Star Wars” convention dressed as Mr. Spock. He was hospitalized after being beaten unconscious. Did you get that? One nerd was given a concussion when a bunch of other nerds hit him with their PVC-pip...

By: Noah Henry, Contributor

I saw “Avatar” for the first time the other day. Here’s what happened when I walked out of the theater: I took a look around, sighed and realized how utterly mundane life was. But that only lasted for about an hour; then my life got exci...

By: Jason Henry McCormick, Contributor

This is my seventh or eighth year in college, and I have a 2.003 overall grade point average. No joke. Not long ago I was forced to declare a major, one of those that San Diego State allows undergraduates that have less-than-stellar GPAs to pick. I f...

By: David Pope, Assistant Sports Editor

I love the Winter Olympics. I really do. But based on the lack of curling references popping up in my Facebook news feed, it seems that not everyone else shares my excitement. To be honest, I really don’t care about any event other than hockey, so h...

By: Jason Henry McCormick, Contributor

Are you a baller on a budget? Lately, I’ve been looking for ways to save money as a college student. Let’s face it, many of us are strapped for dough. Here are a few things to consider if you’re interested in getting the most bang for yo...

By: Mallory Sharp, Staff Columnist

I hate opening presents. You are probably thinking I am crazy right about now, but it’s true. Opening presents is quite possibly one of the most terrifying things I am expected to do in my life. And believe me, I’ve bared witness to a 6 foot b...

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I had to pick up my drunk mom up at a party once. It was this huge house on a hill, with expensive statues and flourishing gardens. I showed up to round up my mom, and everyone is partying in the backyard. There’s probably 50 people, all of whom wer...

By: David Pope, Assistant Sports Editor

Men, Valentine’s Day is soon upon us. I know, I know — it surprised me too. Do you know why it sneaks up on us every year? It’s because we don’t care. It’s a stupid holiday created by women as an excuse to get us in trouble. ...