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History According to Student Bloopers

academics | education

What happens if you take a group of student bloopers made in history classes around the nation? This article. Read on if you want to laugh.

Cell Phones and Car Accidents

culture | technology

With this increased development of technology cell phones can do almost anything,even help in the event of a car accident.

Are You Afraid?

community | culture | entertainment | sports

It was a cold dark day before Rugby playoffs everything was going well when all of a sudden the entire Bryn Mawr Haverford team turned and ran screaming hysterically at one of their players. No they had not gone crazy, nor did they decide to rebel against one of their own, instead they were helping a teammate conquer one of the teammate's worst and most reasonable fears: 30 angry rugby players running at her at once.

How far will we go to conquer our fears?

Clothing: Its What You Wear

culture | fashion | identity

What effect does clothing have on our lives?

Beyond Sketchiness

In the Men’s Health Magazine for September 2005 there was an advertisement that epitomizes sketchiness.

It reads:

“When a middle-aged man’s girlfriend is size 14 that’s CHUNKY.

When a middle-aged man’s girlfriend is age 14, that’s CLASSIC.”

Rent

A hit Broadway rock opera, an award winning director, and an amazing cast all adds up to one thing: one of the biggest movies of this fall: Rent.

After ten years in the making, the movie Rent is finally about to be released.

See what happens when a group of twenty some things try to survive in New York City with the issues of AIDS, death, and poverty plaguing their life.

The International Flat Earth Society

A group of concerned citizens have found the answer to the omnipresent question: is the Earth Flat?

Their answer: of coarse it is.

The Skulls and Bryn Mawr

The only thing Yale knows about the Skulls secret society is that it has the highest water bill on campus, even higher than the Olympic size swimming pool.

It would be idiotic to think that secrets are nonexistent in a school like Bryn Mawr, a school that is over 100 years old.

What lies beneath the halls of the Bryn Mawr castles?

Bryn Mawr, The Constitution, and Chocolate Milk

healthy food | politics

Behind a façade of individualism, Bryn Mawr, a college that prides itself on its diversity, is an unknowing participant of racism. Racism that is being carried out with one rather chocolaty weapon: chocolate milk.

Me, My dog, and Prednisone: The day that I was on the same medicine as my dog

community | random 10 | Wacky Weekends

It was the middle of November, there was little snow on the ground, and randomly in the middle of the day I broke out in hives. I went to the hospital and saw a number of specialists all of witch had no clue of what was wrong with me.The doctors were overly confused, and after about four hours in the emergency room they started to go into denial.

Lost Phone

culture | random 10 | technology

One week ago a catastrophe happened to me that changed my life completely.

No one died, no one had surgery, and I had not sprained my ankle on the treadmill again.

What happened?

I lost my cell phone.

US, CNN, Katrina, and one almost ugly lawsuit

Katrina

Before Saturday the United States government was banning the news media from filming the victim relief efforts going on in New Orleans. This infringes on the constitutional right of freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. CNN thus filed a law suit for right to cover the search for bodies of Katrina victims. Want to here more? Go to http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/10/katrina.media/index.html

Need a Break?

Calculus got you down? Have you been staring at that long math/science problem wondering weather or not it is against the honor code to burn your textbook? Or are you staring at that 20 page essay that won’t grow past twenty sentences? Then it is obvious, you need Homestar Runner. What is homestar runner you ask? It is a cartoon e-mail based blog. Confused, just go and visit the site, I highly recommend it.

Fashion Faux Pas and Those Who Love Them

Do you feel like your life has dramatically been altered by your lack of E news? Do you feel better when someone makes a mistake? Do you seriously believe that white should never be worn after Labor Day? Then the website Go Fug Yourself is the place for you. It is cynical, it is sarcastic, and it is just plane funny.

Blog love: the farie tales of the internet world

Growing up as a child surrounded by the wonderful world of disney i fell in love with love stories. I read all of the books and saw all of the movies, and by the age of five came to one conclusion: every story has a happy ending. I truely believed that one day when i would meet that perfect guy, fall madly in love and live happily ever after. I was the most optimistic child you could meet, surrounded by happy memories: my life was perfect and fun.
However since the age of five my life has changed dramatically. I fell into the synicism hole, lost trust in myself and wished that i could one day enter a world where everything would be all right and that nothing went wrong, everone was happy, and no one died.

CoMMunIty

community

My parents were hippies, yes real hippies, they were both from arround New York City and grew up in the 1960s. My dad was a "starveing artist" who loved to fish and came from a traditional Irish catholic family, and my mom sew, took care of animals, and was from a tradational Jewish family. So it was a scandel when they got married. They made a vow when they got married that they would have dogs not kids, but then as time passed they had my brother. Two years later they had my sister and another five went by before i was born. My brother and sister an I are very close, and as cheezy as it sounds my big sis is my best friend.


Comments by Sparkelle


by Sparkelle on Mon, 2005-11-28 13:45
I am signed up for six courses but I am going to shop out of one. Wellness Spanish at Haverford Political Science: Politics of the Mass Media Experimental Psychology Sociology: Race and Place in Urban Sociology of Public Opinion I am really excited to take the spring classes because they sound so interesting.
by Sparkelle on Thu, 2005-11-17 11:20
Excersize stripping is actually works. A friend of mine at Bryn Mawr uses the Carmon Electra strip tease video and has lost five pounds. Apparently it increases self confidence while helping one lose weight. Although I haven't tried it she recomends it.
by Sparkelle on Wed, 2005-11-02 14:10
Mine wa the first to go out in my customs group... When i wen to pick mine up i accidentally knocked it over, cracked a paine and spilt out much of the wax. It went out before step sing. As soon as stepsing started and i went to sit with some of my friends they noticed my lanturn and started planning bridesmaid colors. I was glad that mine went out but i really think that the red lanturns look beautiful lit, and i would have rather liked to see it lit for all of stepsing.
by Sparkelle on Wed, 2005-11-02 14:04
Water, although you can get away with it to everyone who was not adopted into your customs group... but i was there and must uncover your semi-lie. Yours was the first to reach the bottom, and it stayed there for a very long time. You were terrified that you would be forced to marry... and even creeper one of your friends who shall remain nameless almost went out at the same time as yours. I thought it was hilarious how freaked out you were that you may be forced to get married first. Every ten seconds you would call Vicki to see if hers had gone out. It was only after hers went out that you were then able to breath again. Then your lantern went on and as the kind soul that you are you sacrificed your light to light Vicki’s lantern. Well Water that is payback... now we are even. (note to all who read this we are actually good friends and I mean nothing offensive or mean by this comment)
by Sparkelle on Wed, 2005-11-02 13:53
A few years ago Bill Gates decided to put an add out for Microsoft that portrayed him as Big Brother. Coincidence? I think not. I think that Microsoft has been on the top for so long, and has had such strong power that seems impossible for any othe company to take over... however look what happened to Kodack.
by Sparkelle on Wed, 2005-11-02 13:50
The daily show and some other political speculators have been surmiseing that Bush nominaed Sam Alito in order to cover up the investigation that has been going on about Chaney. Have you noticed that since this nomination, Alito has been all that the media wants to talk about?
by Sparkelle on Sun, 2005-10-23 14:53
I am also an athlete but I hate to run. Every time we have to run laps in practice, I get very sad. I hate running alone, when I do something like kick a ball, tackle, catch, or pass I am thrilled, but running for the sake of running sucks. I recommend yoga, weight lifting and swimming. Yoga is awesome because it helps you focus, improves flexibility and makes you a faster runner. Weight lifting is a lot of fun if you go with friends. It improves strength, and you can chat with your friends while you are doing the exercises. You don’t get out of breath like you would if you were running, but you will still lose fat. Swimming helps your legs and is more fun than running. When you swim you don’t seem to sweat so it is nice (but you do end up smelling like chlorine).
by Sparkelle on Sun, 2005-10-23 13:35
Remember when you were a twelve and all you wanted was to be popular. You wanted to sit at the “cool kids” table and would do anything to get there. Maybe you considered yourself one of the elite and would do all you could to keep your thrown as one of the most popular. There is an episode of Sex and the City that shows how girls today are trying to be more like older women. From throwing fabulous parties to having sex at the young age of 13 this show tries to uncover weather adults are trying to act like children or if the “children” are sacrificing their childhood for a more adult life. The shows answer: nothing is worth giving up your childhood. I saw this every day while growing up, from the pregnancy scandals in middle school to popular television, sex and dressing sexually was popular. Take the Spice Girls for example. They were the number one group in the country when we were in elementary school. They wore hooker platform boots, short mini skirts and, ironically, sang about feminism. Their claim for “girl power” was overshadowed by songs of sex. But here is the thing: kids loved it, it doesn’t matter what the spice girls sang about, the sole fact that they were popular made girls want to be like them. It is sad but if something is popular than young girls, who have a need to be popular will support it. If wearing legwarmers, side pony tails and large sweaters became popular I guarantee that the Limited-Too, and any other pre-teen store would gain a small fortune by girls attempting to the decade that we were born into. The sex and the city shows it: girls will do whatever they can to be popular. There, sex was popular, so the girls had sex. When throwing the largest and most extravagant party is popular, like in the show my My Super Sweet Sixteen, girls will spent thousands of dollars to defeat their peers in the war for the coolest party. There is only one question: how far will girls go to achieve popularity.
by Sparkelle on Sat, 2005-10-15 14:11
For the past 50 years Russia has been plaguing the American cinema. It was in the presence of every single James Bond movie and could be found all over the United States media. Now that the cold war is over, it makes sense that the American cinema has decided to find a new continent, what better one than Africa. Africa has history, it has mystery, and it is slightly warmer that Russia.
by Sparkelle on Sat, 2005-10-15 14:00
I have done absolutely nothing this entire week except sleep and eating fall foods. Every day I tell myself that I well do my work in the afternoon, or in the evening or maybe the next day. I don’t know if I would call procrastination a disease, but I would call it a nice way to spend vacation, until all of the work catches up to you.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 22:18
It seems like everyone is trying to come up with the most creative idea and make the most money out of it. When will the day come when one idea is taken overboard and we wind up living in houses built out of bubble wrap, wearing cloths made of shrink wrap? When will the engineers or the world realize that we are not living in a surreal Dali painting?
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 22:12
I agree I went home and everything has somehow not changed at all yet in a way manifested itself into some strange monster. For the first time in three years my room was completely clean and clear of dog hair. My cat didn’t recognize me and my parents had replaced me with a German Shepherd. None of my friends were home, the highway was completely getting remade, and when I went to the Youth Bureau, where I did a number of extracurricular community activities, seemed like everything was the same but old. I had somehow managed to outgrow my life. The people seemed so caught up with what was going on, and I had no part of it. This would have infuriated me two years ago, but that day I didn’t care. I only wanted to get back to MY life, the new one I found at Bryn Mawr: my new home. The only thing that was the same is that apple cider still tastes like apple cider, and the leaves in upstate New York are as colorful as ever.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 22:01
That was a nice statement, however it still would be nice to win the lottery.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 14:03
I never had to wear a uniform and I went to a school with a lax dress code. I could not imagine what it would have been like to go to a school with uniforms. My school did not have rape issues, nor did it have gang problems. It did have many issues with student depression and many deaths caused by suicide. The suicide issues were elevated when the school started taking away student’s rights. In an age of so much pressure in college I would hate to imagine what would happen if colleges started to take away student rights by imposing a dress code. At Bryn Mawr, a college that is open to individuality, I doubt we will ever have to worry about dress codes. However, I doubt the safety of the students would change if they were forced to wear uniforms. If the administration can impose a dress code what would be next? How much power are students willing to give to the administration?
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 13:51
I have acrophobia and hate heights. It really impresses me when someone does something crazy like bace jumping or hang glideing. Were you scared? Did you look down when you jumped? How was the rush? wow.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 13:46
I hate pills yet I m on so many of them. I suffer from major allergies and my crazy mother believes that vitamins will solve all of the world’s health issues. She has been shoving them down my through for years and I have not noticed much difference in my life. Over the summer I wet of Vitamins and have taken the “I may be sick but I will not take a horrible huge vitamin approach”. My hair was less sleek, and frizzier and I became sick easier. Today I am a staunch believer in Flintstones vitamins. I take two every day and I used to snack on them like candy (which isn’t healthy either). But I do have to say: any vitamin is better than no vitamin, even if your vitamin is most commonly used by three year olds.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-10-14 12:57
As far as I know the universe isn't ending (The Restaurant hasn't even been started to be built yet) and I don't think the Earth is about to be blown up to make room for a Galactic Interspace Highway, nor do I think that this planet was designed by mice. What I do think is that there is a lot more to Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy than the number 42 and that one movie. The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is a five part trilogy written by Douglas Adams after his wildly successful radio talk show. It frankly, makes no sense whatsoever, but in that way it is extremely hilarious. The five books of this trilogy (I know it makes no sense) include The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, Life, The Universe and Everything, and Mostly Harmless. They all somehow manage to completely confuse and amuse the reader. Best read with tea, this series is amazing, it is astounding, and it dissects the varying degrees of human existence with such precision that one may laugh themselves to death. It is often quoted or used this series is everywhere and is pictured in bableish.com (whose name is taken from hitchhikers) or the Pepsi commercial that depicts mice doing experiments on man(all for the sake of finding the question the answer of 42). So next vacation I recommend you buy some tea and read hitchhikers, you won’t be disappointed.
by Sparkelle on Thu, 2005-10-13 15:54
Video games, movies and television all contain bright images and sounds that can cause one to be entranced. If watching TV can cause one not to notice their surroundings then why can’t video games, which require even more concentration on the part of the user, be used to help the injured lessen their pain. When I was in the waiting room of a hospital after I tore a few tendons near my ankle I noticed that paying attention to the soap opera that was playing on the television lessoned the intensity of the pain in my ankle. If TV can do that, what power do interactive video games have? I wonder when they will have video games in every patient room in hospital.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-09-30 08:35
I recently heard in my Economics class that Microsoft is planning to install a devise on their newest(not yet released) version of microsoft. This new version will make it so after two or so years of useing that program your computer will automatically shut down/ crash and the only way you will able to access all of your old document or even use your computer as something more then a decoration would be to buy the reinstallation package. This would force all of the users of this program to buy the reinstallation program every two years, thus keeping microsoft a constant intake in money. Isn't this crazy?
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-09-23 09:10
Yes i do acknowledge that we do live in a bubble, but there is something comforting about living in a place where everyone, mostly, gets along, were everyone is treated as an individual.A place were fights are few and friends are many. To tall you the truth I was afraid of comming here because i thought i would miss guys too much, but come to think of it the lack of guys makes it so a lot of the small petty fights go away. Think of how different the atmosphere would be here if there was a guy in every other room. Could we still get away with watching When Harry Met Sally at two in the morning? Would there be competition between hallmates over hallmates? Would you still be comfortable enough to walk around all day in your PJs? I know i wouldn't. Some of the questions i can't answer and don't want to answer. I like my life just the way it is.
by Sparkelle on Fri, 2005-09-23 08:59
This is true, the Government is just searching for ways to regulate freedom speech,and the first amendment, but however there is one thing that the government likes more than limiting the power of individuals: MONEY. Think of how many thousands of e-mails go out every day, millions of letter being scent out not via the us postal service. Think of it the US postal sevice has lost revinue from the creation of the Internet and the rapid spread of the idea of e-mails. IT is true that the US government is looking for ways to intercept with the transfer of e-mails in order to financially profit. Think about it, if we were charged 20 cents per e-mail made within the US the governmant could make billions of dollars. Why haven' tthey done it yet? They are just waiting for the perfect time and method. They just haven't found it yet.
by Sparkelle on Thu, 2005-09-22 12:19
I am getting a new phone in two weeks through insurence. It just takes time to wait before insurence goes through. thanks for the info.. i just wanted to put the info out there.
by Sparkelle on Tue, 2005-09-20 23:18
First of all i would like you to know that i am aware of the problems going on in Africa. Second, I saw the live 8 and i know that every 3 seconds someone in africa dies of aids. Yes, i do agree this is a problem. Third, I also would like it to be pointed out that i do not agree with the misappriotion of the funds that are being spent by the Bush administration for the war in Iraq. Fourth, i would like to say that three of my good high school friends are currently in Iraq and i have not been able to talk with them for months. This being said i think that the current crisis that should be but isn't being adressed by the united states is the fact that we to have a problem with poverty and disease. Yes i do agree that the problems in africa dealing with aids is a far greater crisis than that of the united states, but does it make sence that we are trying to help others yet sacrifice our own well being in the process? Lets say that the government decided to take one penny out of every dollar and give it the relief groups that help those in Africa.If The united states takes in a total of $1,000,000,000 than $10,000,000 goes to the aids relief effort. But could that money be used in a more useful way to benifit the States? What if they used that money to repair dangeroug road situations, or to fix the school systems, or "provide for the general welfare" of the United States. Mabey i just grew up in an impoverished area that was in desperate need of fedreal funding, with hazerdous driveing areas, and a crisis in the area of the rapid increase of umimployment to where some 10% of those who were previously employed in 1995 are now unemployed due to the changeing economy. We desperatly needed federal funding but we weren't getting it due to the war. I am not going to argue the war, but i will argue that the united states isn't doing enough to help our its citizens.
by Sparkelle on Tue, 2005-09-20 22:48
I think that this is a wonderful idea, and an easy way to incite participation in our blog from the outside world. But i do have a few questions. Who would controle what goes on it? When would it be updated? Who would update it? Would we be the only ones who vote or will people care? Well hope it works becuase it sounds like it will help gaining more regular visitors.
by Sparkelle on Thu, 2005-09-15 12:34
I recomend you listen to the recording of the mayor of New Orleans' remarks about Bush and his lack of movement into New Orleans. It is very emotional.
by Sparkelle on Sun, 2005-09-04 12:25
I once met a women who had seen both world wars, the great depression, the sinking of the titanic, the women's rights movement, the cold war, the vietnam war, prohibition, the end of prohibition, the Death of kennedy, Watergate, and almost 100 years. What did she say to me: live life to the fullest and never regret. It is true we have seen so much in our life, and yet we still have so much more to see.
by Sparkelle on Sun, 2005-09-04 12:20
Most of my friends went to state universities where everone in a number and no one gets to really know one another. I also feel like Bryn Mawr is different, a place where everyone is unique, everyone has their own talents, and the only numbers are those we use in calc class.
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