Posted on 18 May 2013.
Now that the spring semester has come to a close, the Old Gold & Black will undergo a few staff transitions. The new Editorial Board was announced May 17. Juniors Hilary Burns and Aaron Colston will continue in their positions as Editor-in-chief and Online Managing Editor, respectively. Sophomore Ian Rutledge will now serve as the [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
Spring Sing rocked Pauley Pavilion Friday night with student song, dance and sketch comedy performances and a star-studded judge panel including the likes of Paula Abdul, Chord Overstreet of “Glee” and model/actress Elisabetta Canalis. For those who missed the event, here’s a recap of the night’s winners: Best Solo/Duet Entry: Sarah Summers Best Band Entry: [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
Jacob Hannemann and the Cougars clinched a WCC tournament berth with a victory over Saint Mary’s Friday night. BYU baseball clinched a spot in the WCC tournament with a 6-3 victory over Saint Mary’s Friday night. “I’m just really glad that we finished it tonight,” head coach Mike Littlewood said. “I just can’t say enough [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
Oregon pitcher Tommy Thorpe throws the first pitch of the second inning at PK Park Friday night against the OSU Beavers. (Ryan Kang/Emerald) Oregon State infielder Danny Hayes (9) tags out Oregon’s Scott Heineman (6) during the first baseball game of the Civil War series. (Ryan Kang/Emerald) Oregon’s Ryon Healy tries to stop Oregon State’s [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
By: Cody Nelson An undergraduate tuition freeze and the DREAM Act may soon become realities at the University of Minnesota. The state Senate and House both passed the higher education omnibus bill on Friday, which allocated $42.6 million to the University for the tuition freeze and funding to give undocumented students in-state benefits. The bill [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
In the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded and one out, Oklahoma Sooners pitcher Jacob Evans threw a ball that got past catcher Anthony Hermelyn. Tanner Witt, who was standing at third base, sprinted home to score the winning run and gave the K-State Wildcats a 6-5 walk-off win that earned the [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
Soon after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder last February, NBC Nightly News declared the Court was “considering whether or not to strike down the Voting Rights Act.” Other media outlets have portrayed similar gravity about the fate of the VRA. Yet, the real issues at stake in Shelby are [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
With an inaugural group of 46 women, Harvard’s newest sorority Alpha Phi has sought to transition into the Harvard social scene in recent weeks. When the number of women on campus rushing sororities jumped to approximately 250 in both 2011 and 2012—up from about 150 in 2008—demand for an additional sorority at Harvard began to [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
Whoops, while you were all enjoying your first day of freedom/moving out day/time wherever you are since you finished your finals like a week ago and have already gotten out
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Posted on 18 May 2013.
A former UC Berkeley graduate student was found guilty on Wednesday of vehicular manslaughter resulting in the death of his girlfriend and her 6-year-old son nearly one year ago. Jose Lumbreras, 25, has pleaded no contest on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the deaths of 22-year-old UC Berkeley graduate Milanca Lopez and her [...]
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