The Wake

Our celebrity-obsessed media has turned America into a high school full of stereotypes. There are cliques, opinion leaders, and, most of all, jealous but vicarious critics looking to bash but idolize the popular kids.

I frequent the pop culture blogs. I don’t do it because I care about the celebrities. I do it because I care about why so many people care about the celebrities. And to be honest, it seems to me like we’re carrying the same grudges and judgments held when we were 16.

Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian and Nichole Richie are the rich, popular kids with all …

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Welcome all to my blog, the Eye (Wake Symbol)-Witness. My name is Scott and I am the blog whisperer (HA! Alice, I knew I could fit this name somewhere on here). I will gently whisper sweet nothings about news from across the campus and the globe, so you will feel more informed and hopefully you’ll stop pissing and shitting on your master’s couch.

To quote the great Foreigner, “It feels like the first time.” But truly this is my second. Here’s a shameless plug for my old JOUR 3101 news blog. Go check it out B! …

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