July 2008

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 • Features

The Colorado Test

In his analysis of the current Senate race in the battleground State of Colorado, Jack Eichorst argues that politicians, boring or otherwise, simply aren’t wearing enough hats

Monday, July 28th, 2008 • Arts

What Barack Obama and Harvey Dent Have in Common

The Dark Knight is undeniably this summer’s biggest film and, surprisingly, the most political. Kevin Nguyen discusses the movie’s allegorical relevance to Barack Obama’s campaign.

Friday, July 25th, 2008 • Travel

Through the Wasteland

Jeff Merrion braves a desolate Wyoming landscape to reach the fabled California coast by car.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 • Features

Notes on Camp(ing)

Jordan Barber, nostalgic for a time when he wasn’t checking Facebook compulsively, surrounds himself with the great outdoors. It turns out nature isn’t half bad.

Monday, July 21st, 2008 • Arts

TV Shirts That Would Never Sell

Kevin Nguyen presents his line of failed message television referencing shirts.

Friday, July 18th, 2008 • Squid

Recommended Reading: Literature

July is National Reading Month. Actually, that’s not true. It’s National Ice Cream Month. Regardless, the Bureau Staff has summer reading recommendations for you.

Friday, July 18th, 2008 • Squid

Recommended Reading: Comics

Comic book film adaptations are all the rage. With unsurprising expertise in nerdiness (nerdocity?), the Bureau Staff suggests source material for the new Batman and Hellboy films.

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 • Arts

Deconstructing Reality Television

“Real-life” shows are condescending and sensationalized. Caitlin Boersma explains why we love them.

Monday, July 14th, 2008 • Features

A Timeline of Obsolescence

Americans are afraid that their jobs are endangered by foreign competition, but in reality, the threat is not Chinese people, but robots! In the interest of choosing a suitable career path, Nick Martens outlines when and how the best human jobs will be taken over by machines.

Friday, July 11th, 2008 • Features

The Fourth of July is for Old People

The seditious Jordan Barber questions the relevance of the revelries that surround our glorious nation’s birthday.