Monthly Archives: October 2012

Football crushes Fort Lewis 58-16

After being frustrated for the past nine quarters, things did not look promising for the Orediggers as they trailed winless Fort Lewis College 3-0 at the end of the first quarter. But, all that pent up frustration turned into an offensive explosion in a 27-point second quarter that led to a 58-16 win over the Skyhawks Saturday in Durango, Colorado.

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Club Sport of the Week: Men’s Rugby

Rugby is not a game for the light-hearted. It is a game that builds and tests a person’s character and spirit. Many people believe that rugby was born in 1823 when William Ellis disregarded the rules of football and “first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus originating the distinctive feature of the rugby game” (as found on a commemorative stone at Rugby School). However, the first team was formed by Arthur Pell at Cambridge in 1839. Soon after, the Rugby Football Union was founded in a London hostelry, with one of the team representatives missing due to the fact that he got drunk in the wrong pub.

Rubber: an absurd movie

“Ladies, gentlemen, the film you are about to see today is an homage to the “no reason” – that most powerful element of style,” says Lieutenant Dan as he pours a glass of water onto the ground while speaking to the film’s audience, that is to say, not the viewer of “Rubber,” but rather characters within the film who are observing the events unfold from afar. True to the opening lines of the 2010 film, “Rubber” is an almost Dadaist horror-comedy that was both written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. The film is brilliant in its absurdity, however, despite its genre and b-movie plot, it is an art film that is not for casual viewing.

The Knight, the Seer and the Child: Garreth

Wynlan City Market was bustling with activity. Merchants shouted lucrative taunts to naive, unsuspecting tourists while children danced in the water fountains lining Town Square. Scents of fried meat mixed with flowery perfumes from the far south and pungent potions from the Kaitu Islands, making the air barely tolerable. Garreth pushed through the throngs of people with his hood drawn over his face and kept close to shadowy alleys. Thieves were as common as rats during the summer months, looking to lighten the heavy purse of some round-eyed tourist. He tightened his grip on the pouch he carried and raised his gaze to the Royal Embassy.

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