Two Demon Deacons selected in MLB draft
Wake Forest baseball is officially on the board of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, as senior Pat Blair looks to join the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Blair, a shortstop from Baltimore, MD., was taken in the 12th round as the 368th overall pick. In 2012, Blair was drafted by the Houston Astros as the 729th pick in the 24th round, choosing...
Vampire Weekend tackle the aging of Millennials in their new album
As I listen to Vampire Weekend’s latest album Modern Vampires of the City (available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify), I can’t help but notice how the light, melodic sounds contrast with the occasionally wistful lyrics. It’s a self-conscious album in that it knows how rooted in reality it is. Despite the deeper issues the music brings to the...
Great Gatsby disappoints fans of the literary classic
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, is probably one of the most beloved in American history. Fitzgerald created a beautiful novel that contained rich symbolism and artful prose. The Great Gatsby is one of my all time favorite reads. So when I heard that a film version would be released, I was wary because I know that the movie is...
ACC opponents through 2024
On June 4, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) revealed a 12 year plan for the cross-over games (teams that play teams from the other division in the ACC) for its football teams. With the invitations and now imminent joining of Pittsburgh and Syracuse this fall, the ACC will have seven teams in each of the two divisions (Atlantic and Coastal) that...
Fast and Furious 6: a commercial success but an artistic failure
The box office champion of the long Memorial Day weekend was Fast and Furious 6, speeding its way to a hefty $94 million haul. You may be thinking to yourself, “wait—they made another one?” The correct answer to that thought would be, yes, because believe it or not, Fast Five, the preceding film in the car racing franchise, made over $200...
Tim Duncan’s ever-growing legacy
As Tim Duncan finished up his college sophomore season in 1995, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West suggested that the big man could very well be the first pick in the upcoming NBA Draft if he decided to leave school early. While fellow ACC stars Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace declared for the draft, Duncan ultimately decided to...
Start the summer off by reading a romantic page-turner
Exhausted from finals and about to board a flight for home, I ducked into the airport bookstore; I knew I needed to unwind with an easy read. With little time to spare before my flight, I perused the shelves and immediately found what I was looking for: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella. Confession time: though I spend most of my time as...
