Author: Spike Jordan

On the Beat

‘Damaged Goods’ is timeless social commentary

I’ve never cared for the punk rock cliche of patches and spiky jackets, which is why I’m quite partial to the English post-punk outfit, Gang of Four. Named after the infamous “Gang of Four,” a group of Chinese communist counter-revolutionaries who were unseated in the 1970s, Gang of Four has had a long career and inspired a host of bands ranging from Ian McKaye’s Fugazi, to Rage Against the Machine.

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Opinion

Have a safe, responsible Halloween weekend

Halloween falls on a Friday this year, so we can all don our costumes, go to parties or out to the bars, get smashed, and then have a whole weekend to sleep away our hangovers. The ghost of Charlie Sheen Past echoes through time: “Winning!”

But let’s stop and do some math: skimpy outfits + booze = problems. We all want to have a safe and fun Halloween, so let’s look at some potential risks and consequences, and how we can avoid them.

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