Apparently, it takes 400 years for a drop of water to travel from the headwaters of Lake Superior to the tip of Lake Huron. That’s a long time, but not so long if you look at the history of the North American Great Lakes. This film, “Mysteries of the Great Lakes,” produced and directed by David Lickley, explores myths, legends, and the great impact humans have had on the Great Lakes environment.Despite being a film with strong conservationist messages, it has managed to avoid the attitude of a stalwart tree hugger.

There is …

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Head down to the Triple Rock this Friday for a four band rock lineup for a price you should be able to afford even in this economic turmoil. This is a dollar a band (plus tip), so there ought to be plenty of money left over in your wallet to snag some nearby Taco Bell. Magic Castles are self-proclaimed proponents of the “Mysticore” genre, which City Pages calls an “intentionally disorganized style of harmonization backed by a shimmering wall of gongs and throat singing,”. The Dad In Common bring politically themed rock stylings to a …

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It was a compassionate act in more ways than one—the free food benefited both humans and their four-legged friends on September 18. Compassionate Action for Animals kicked off a busy fall schedule of events by hosting its fifth annual Vegan Food Giveaway on the West Bank Plaza. CAA volunteers handed out Alternative Baking Company cookies, Tofurky sandwiches, Tofutti ice cream, chips with nacho cheese and salsa, dark chocolate, and many other vegan items. It wasn’t the healthiest food, Campaign Coordinator Gil Schwartz admits, but it helped to break the stereotype that vegans subsist
on salads and vegetables….

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“IT AIN’T EASY BEING GREEN.” Kermit the Frog may have struggled with living in a world devoid of green, but he’d be quite fashionable today. Increased environmental awareness is everywhere–from the “Tree Hugger, Planet Lover” canvas bags at Target to the stainless steel water bottles that reduce plastic consumption.

Popular culture reflects the Green Movement—or one might argue, culture encourages an eco-friendly lifestyle. Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” opened in 2006 and won an Academy Award for best documentary. The film sparked worldwide awareness about global warming and the human impact on the environment, and attention has been focused …

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It’s 8:15 a.m. and the only thing that makes waking up worth it at this hour is that one guy or girl who sits next to you in class. As you talk to him, his face is pointed towards you, but his body is facing away. Or, as you casually joke about how nerdy the professor looks today, she stares down at her notes rather than you and leans back in her chair as far as she can. What does this all mean??

As a new school year …

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