The U.S. Navy is prepping an elite dive team to begin the process of raising an enemy warship from a Georgia river. The CSS Georgia, which was scuttled by its own crew to avoid capture by General William Sherman in 1864, will be pulled from the Savannah River. The heavily armored Georgia is considered an…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos Miami rapper Pitbull praised likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush for delivering a killer one-liner after Pitbull explained where he got his stage name. Pitbull, also known as “Mr. Worldwide” and whose real name is Armando Perez, recounted the story on Howard Stern’s radio show Tuesday, reported The Hill. The former Florida governor had asked him about his stage…
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By Rachel Stoltzfoos When Emma “Mattress Girl” Sulkowicz carried her mattress across the stage at Columbia’s graduation Tuesday, the university president did not shake her hand. Video posted by The Columbia Daily Spectator shows the president turn away and put a piece of paper down when she and the three others helping her carry the mattress…
Some people just don’t seem to understand the concept of force. A man at a B.o.B. concert decided to pick a fight with a fleet of security guards. One has to wonder just what he thought he would accomplish with such a feat of dumbassery. Of course, there is no end to stupid people in…
By Blake Neff Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University student also known as Mattress Girl, has fulfilled her pledge to carry a mattress all the way to graduation by dragging it up on stage during Columbia’s class day celebration Tuesday. Video posted online by the Columbia Daily Spectator shows Sulkowicz carrying the mattress, assisted by some friends, while…
Canada, sometimes humorously referred to as “America’s little brother” and “America’s hat,” known around the world for being arbiters of peace, hockey fanatics, and poutine lovers, is now known for something a little more sinister, courtesy of our southern neighbours. According to recent results from the US National Assessment of Educational Progress, 33% of American 8th graders…
The diversity officer for Goldsmith University is in hot water after a series of events that have caused controversy. Bahar Mustafa, the university union’s welfare and diversity officer, sparked debate when she specifically told white people and men not to come to an event about how to diversify the school’s curriculum. “If you’ve been invited…
By Jonah Bennett Police have sent out a memo following the gruesome gang shootout on Sunday saying that more armed bikers may soon be on their way to North Texas. The shooting apparently wasn’t enough to cool tensions between five rival gangs, as the Bandidos and Cossacks sent out messages telling members to regroup for…
Jason Stevens at the Federalist Papers published a story today that is an online confession from a wife who admits to abusing her husband. The story is an engaging read about the struggles of modern marriage, and how the different genders cope with marital stress and tension. My “Aha Moment” happened because of a package of…
By Blake Neff A New York City arts center has canceled a planned event intended to protest censorship after one of the scheduled plays, “‘Mohammed’ Gets A Boner,” was deemed too offensive to Muslims. “Playwrights for a Cause” was scheduled to be held at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture on June 14, and…