Stories from the current online edition of Hood Today. en-us http://www.blueandgreytoday.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:24:31 GMT 20 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/Interview.With.Chief.Puller-3881631.shtml B&G: What were major issues/problems caused by the recent snow storms? Puller: The priority, as always, was the safety and security of our students, faculty and staff. The second objective is the protection of college property. The third mission, in this case, was to help others get their mission accomplished, such as clearing and removing the snow or enabling students to get around as needed. a7b8c085-bd88-4de7-99b2-505455b2f5b3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/American.Figure.Skater.Evan.Lysacek.Defeats.Evgeni.Plushenko.For.Olympic.Gold-3881636.shtml Anyone who knows anything about American Men's figure skating is aware of the disappointing, but true reality of a lack of an Olympic gold medal for America in the past 22 years. However, that all changed on February 18 in Vancouver as Evan Lysacek, this year's American skating star, edged out his rival Evgeni Plushenko to win the gold medal. 0e0cfea3-59a2-4df7-a23e-d46950a6dd7f Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 Tsion Hiletework http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/Winter.2010.Olympics-3881638.shtml When you read this article, it is likely the 2010 Winter Olympics will already be coming to a close. When watching, I must admit that I am not exactly a nationalist. Frankly, I root for anyone I think doesn't have intercontinental ballistic missiles. That being said, I must explain my love of the Winter Olympics. b20b83bc-c8eb-4398-a833-b377ecc76d2f Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/Campus.Safety.Log-3881639.shtml Starting new this issue in the Blue and Grey Today, we will be publishing a campus safety events log. If something happens on or around campus, it will be displayed in the events log. The log will be based on another log supplied by Campus Safety. Date: January 7, 2010 Location: Registrar's Office What Happened: Security responded to a report that a student had fainted in the Registrar's Office. 00f85163-b779-4850-95e6-514a1d130a09 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/John-Mayer-3881642.shtml It's pretty safe to say that everyone knows the media skews things to suit their own agendas. A lot of people who like to stay current have a particular news source (or a few of them) that they prefer over the others, because that news source has better reporting, or they don't twist the facts the way others do. 9b361a71-bd12-4212-b968-918623f5b081 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 Lindsay Cogdill http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/The-Premise.Of.War-3881645.shtml With the promised addition of 30,000 more troops by President Obama, and a strategy shift that indicates that America will be pulling out in 18 months, the war in Afghanistan is pretty much a losing cause. Don't misunderstand me, I support the military, after all I am an honorably discharged veteran of the U. 66158784-c6eb-46e4-89ce-83ed7c1f8620 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/Sga-Update-3881648.shtml A holiday dinner, charity donations to the homeless, and plans for spring semester events are just a portion of the many things Hood's SGA Executive Board has worked on so far this year. The SGA Executive Board has only had the opportunity to meet one time this semester, but President Dana Davenport informs me that there is much underway for this spring semester. cc3d0a68-6ea9-413e-b3aa-8047429f787f Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 Cori O'Donnell http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/Snow-Storm.Saga-3881649.shtml Two storms that generated snow fall of approximately 40 inches, in combination with strong winds, were unexpected weather conditions for this part of the country. The first snow blizzard struck Maryland, and Hood College, on Friday afternoon, Feb. 5th. A Second, even stronger, blizzard hit on Monday, Feb. e7d20ad1-fc40-4270-9861-2c4b194c1949 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/News/ Campus News http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/A.Salue.To.Hoods.unsung.Heroes-3881612.shtml "It is nearly 7:00 pm Friday Night and it looks like the Big Storm is here (at Hood)…it is snowing pretty hard and the Hood streets and driveways and steps are clear…this is because Jim Haines and his crew has been hard at work for hours and are all geared up to spend the night here working and clearing and shoveling… they did a superb job with the previous snowstorms and are repeating the performance…it is unmatched in my opinion…they are truly dedicated workers doing their all to keep the campus open passable and safe!!" - Len Latkovski "I want to express my sincere appreciation to the Facilities Division, Campus Safety, Food Service, Student Life and many others for your heroic service provided to our students. 57ce48be-ade1-40ae-93b9-5b7a236afcc9 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Josie Wawrzyniak http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Edge-Of.Darkness-3881614.shtml Based on a 1985 BBC miniseries about a homicide detective who investigates his daughter's death, Director Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale,") and Mel Gibson ("Braveheart," "Lethal Weapon,") take audiences to the, "Edge of Darkness." Gibson plays Boston homicide detective Thomas Craven, who has just welcomed his daughter Emma, back home from her internship. dc8e8265-65d4-46c9-807e-709e2b50fada Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Jarred Braxton http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Hood-Winks.n.Blinks-3881617.shtml October 24, 1947 Personally, I wish that the swimming pool were finished. In this weather I could dive right in and float around all day. Ya know, news is a gettin scarce around here and I'm beginning to wonder if you people are locking yourselves up in you rooms with your books or something just as horrible! However, no matter how black the situation may seem we always have a few enterprising students who manage to get away for the weekend. 19e2d19e-cb9a-4f01-8746-a6a3093150f3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Sally Dawes '50 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Mermaid.Avenue.Preview-3881618.shtml Hood's next production will be a unique blend of music and improvisation. Theatre Director Joe Brady is preparing an original production that will draw inspiration from Billy Bragg and Wilco's 1998 collaboration "Mermaid Avenue." The popular modern folk acts used previously unheard lyrics by Woody Guthrie to create a Grammy nominated album, which they named after the folk legend's home street. 4d3bc7cc-bda4-43e1-88ce-c10897fb1a79 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Danielles.Classic.Punk.Mixtape-3881622.shtml Punk. What is punk music? According to the Oxford English dictionary, "punk rock" is defined as "a loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s." In contrast to true punk form, I have decided to provide you with ten songs that actually fit a definition. 9c3b4918-84d8-45ab-aadb-8354b6c64a04 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Ten Songs to Spike Your Hawk To http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Race-Women.Race.Man-3881623.shtml As a part of Hood's commitment to celebrating diversity, Dr. Sharon Harley, a renowned African-American Studies historian, gave a lecture on January 28 entitled "Race Women, Race Man: Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Gloria Richardson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. eb1f7c40-358f-47cd-849b-91fd494c2634 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Gloria Richardson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Lindsay Cogdill http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Hellbilly.Deluxe.2-3881625.shtml Horror rocker turned horror movie director Rob Zombie is back at it again with his new album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2", the sequel to his previous hit album "Hellbilly Deluxe". The album was finally released on February 2 after a three-month push off, and has been creating decent buzz in the alternative music world. 5fa27d32-64d5-4df7-a5eb-15c10c5a838e Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/Shutter.Island-3881626.shtml The dream team of Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese and his protégé, Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Departed," "Gangs of New York," "Aviator,") are back together to give audiences a taste of insanity in their latest motion picture, "Shutter Island. 61dbf6ae-7d64-431f-8c33-e4f5f15d3f77 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Jarred Braxton http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/The-Craft.Of.Warcraft-3881628.shtml Perhaps one of the most vexing things in World of Warcraft nowadays is the strain of leveling a fresh character. Far too often, when using the Random Dungeon Finder in the early levels, we are confronted with a very serious problem: the ignorance of individuals on the other side of the computer who do not know their roles. aedec75b-4aed-426a-9f65-a4fbc8282b5e Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Lifestyle 2/25/10 Group Mechanics: Know Your Role Gardner http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Lifestyle/ Features/Campus Life http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/Rocker.Looking.Forward.To.2010-3881651.shtml Imagine being a healthy athlete, earning a starting position for the sport that you love, and then have everything just crash down on you. That is the feeling that Men's Lacrosse player Dan Rocker had only one year ago, when he found out that his liver…was failing. dbafa9e7-27c8-49de-908b-9d5b75888893 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 2/25/10 Doug Raftery http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/ Sports http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/Nba-AllStar.Weekend.Receives.Record.Crowd-3881653.shtml The 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend turned out to be a historical one. This year's All-Star Game was held at the brand new Cowboys Stadium, as the venue helped set a record for the largest turn out for a NBA All-Star game with a crowd of 108,713 in attendance. The NBA All-Star Game is one of the most fan attracted and exciting All-Star Games in all of sports. ed6ccb8c-939f-4a0c-b016-0235fec28711 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 2/25/10 Anthony Bennett http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/ Sports http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/Nfl-Hof-3881655.shtml The 2010 Hall of Fame honorees were chosen on Feb. 6 to become part of never forgotten history in the NFL. The new Hall of Fame (HOF) class includes 7 players, all of who were exceptional athletes. The first player who was elected to the HOF is Russ Grimm. 25e3bfd8-b9fd-4f98-b0f6-d99eb6bc6cfb Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 2/25/10 Cedric Harmon http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/ Sports http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/Hoods.Own.Professor.Rankin.Dealing.With.Cancer-3881660.shtml When I walked into the room, there wasn't sadness. There was no regret. No tears. There was a smiling face, welcoming me into the room, welcoming me into a life and story that so few people know, but need to experience. March 2007 was the time when in many minds, the devil entered the life of Physical Education Professor Judith Rankin's life. 90412c98-d67b-4de7-9577-b0a5d6ff3419 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 2/25/10 Doug Raftery http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/ Sports http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/Rotc-3881662.shtml Many students around the Hood College campus have heard of ROTC, but do they know exactly what it is? Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college training program designed to help prepare students become officers for the Army. This year, a group of 20 students have participated in physical training to help prepare for life after college. 78bb4bea-39a7-42f9-b651-e69dcf13560a Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 2/25/10 Abby Dyjack http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/ Sports http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/Super.Bowl.Anyone-3881663.shtml The Super Bowl didn't disappoint fans this season, as it lived up to its hype with the battle of the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. It was a hard-hitting, smash mouth game that left players lying on their backs and referees struggling to break up fights. 7f50e945-9fb2-4211-bacc-551bac67fae0 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 2/25/10 Cedric Harmon http://www.blueandgreytoday.com/news/2010/02/25/Sports/ Sports