It’s not an easy task to combine comedy and science. The last time I tried to make such a joke, my friend angrily stared at me for a few seconds, slapped me, and told me never again. Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to have figured out the right formula, and it probably has something to do with the fact that he knows what he is talking about, unlike math-inept me.
Stepping onto the Eisenhower Auditorium stage, Tyson slipped off his shoes and relieved the weight of his pockets, prepping himself for an intimate evening. The last of this year’s SPA’s Distinguished Speaker Series, the man who helped turned Pluto “from a planet, to a dirty ice ball,” kept the audience on its’ toes with his punchline-charged routine “Skepticism,” or as he deemed it, “Brain Droppings of an Astrophysicist.”
After announcing that he was "over rap," creator of Hawaiian Super Kush, Kid Cudi, is now claiming that he is also finished with weed. Dropping a nasty track he initially recorded for the Street Fighter game soundtrack, we can only wonder, can Cudder keep doin his thing without the sticky green? Luckily, we have plenty of jams to keep your minds from dwelling on this oxymornic dilemma, including Penn State rapper Chewi, who just released his debut mixtape yesterday.
Not only is the week half way over, Lil Wayne is in Happy Valley for a show at the BJC. It's time to get it poppin' like a semi-automatic! You're going to need some tasty jams for the pre-game and post-game (the man himself has the actual game covered). Check out this week's installment of Hump Day Hip Hop in order to properly prepare yourself for Lil' Tunechi's arrival, as well as a review of Wiz Khalifa's brand new cd, "Rolling Papers."
In the fourth and final of our series of UPUA candidate profiles, we feature Joe Grimes and Tyler Wentz. Make sure to get the low down on this duo and complete your knowledge of this year's presidential teams.
Oh brother, the intergalactic jam squad is back with another installment of Friday Alternatives. After plunging through the black holes of the music scene, Spacey & Astronaut have brought back to Earth a stellar line-up of not-sold-in-stores tunes to kick off the first weekend back in the Valley. Hold onto your space helmets; things may get bumpy, as the duo have brought some harder, kick-in-your-teeth artists.
The Pennharmonics, Penn State's premier co-ed a Cappella group, or as they have dubbed themselves, the sexiest a Cappella group in the universe, is having a concert tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. in 105 Forum. This concert marks the release of their brand new studio album, "Black And Silver," featuring some of your favorite radio hits.