Becoming a missionary is like majoring in philosophy - no matter how good your intentions are, you'll never be rich.
Somehow, against the odds of the one-hit-wonder factory that dominates the current hip-hop marketplace, Snoop Dogg has pushed on through to a 16-year career. And while his lazy cohort Dr. Dre has only managed to throw us two albums in as much time, Snoop is still relevant on his ninth opus, "Ego Trippin'."
Canada is on a roll. "South Park" cracks are down, hockey attendance is up and their dollar is making ours the new peso.
The news media had a field day this past week: New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer was discovered to have spent more than $80,000 on prostitutes.
My Spring Break was awesome.
Despite the tight-fitting suits and pastel crinoline dresses, children love Easter.
When I signed up to study abroad, I knew it would be a learning experience like no other. However, I don't think I could have truly predicted the methods or lessons I would, or still will, encounter while living in a foreign country.
You won't find any inebriated college students commemorating Spring Break with an indelible memento at Anthem Tattoo Parlor this March.
My previous Spring Breaks have been pretty typical.
Erykah Badu has never been one to conform to R&B's norms musically, stylistically or otherwise. It's only appropriate that on her first studio album in three years, "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)," she manages to find cohesion amidst myriad sounds and influences.
When a band decides to release a DVD of its live act, it usually has something to offer for the viewer at home.
Spring Break isn't just about not having classes, going on vacation or getting to relax for one week out of the long spring semester - it's about fashion.
Recess has come to UF at last.
Short, Sapphic songstress Kaki King has entered uncharted territory with her fourth full-length album, "Dreaming of Revenge."
Being single sucks. Just ask Stephen Malkmus.
It's hard to take Austin, Texas, duo Ghostland Observatory seriously.
Whether scribbled with a pen, scrawled with a pencil, scratched with a knife or smeared with… well, hopefully nothing is smeared… we've all seen outrageous, funny and sometimes disturbing sayings or messages written on walls that we've wanted to show someone else, but haven't because that would be totally awkward. Right? Well, now you can! If you see something legible written on a wall, a desk or any unusual surface, write 'em down and send them to dlow@alligator.org.
Ever accidentally eavesdropped and overheard something so ridiculous you had to laugh and tell all your friends later? Well, share it with the rest of us. Send your overheard quotes to dlow@alligator.org.
I came to this job under the basic assumption that most of us are having sex.
STEFANIE ROBERTS, Avenue Writer
Solutions by The State News
