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The Flaming Lips’ world record second to fan appreciation

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 28, 2012

Editor's note: This column contains explicit language. "The next mother fuckers that are gonna try to break this record will have to do it in less than 24 hours," Wayne Coyne proclaimed to a smoke-filled...

Reveille Ranks: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

By Mike Gegenheimer
June 27, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is apparently not a documentary, as the name might have suggested. However, it is one of the season's best new comedies. Writer Seth Grahame-Smith used largely inaccurate...

Reveille Ranks: Linkin Park’s “Living Things”

By Joshua Bergeron
June 27, 2012

Linkin Park has changed significantly since its inception. In the early years, Linkin Park was known as a heavy alternative rock band. It is safe to say its latest album is a combination of previous releases...

Apple products seduce students

By Joshua Bergeron
Staff Writer
June 27, 2012

As you enter your next summer session class, pay attention to the brands plastered on the front of your classmate's laptops. You will witness a gleaming sea of white apples with a few uninvited interruptions...

 

LSU student art exhibit to close

The LSU Museum of Art is giving LSU graduates a chance to share their work with the community. The Scene: LSU Past and Present, which closes on Aug. 12, is an annual exhibit to showcase works from LSU...

Reveille Ranks: “Brave”

By Marylee Williams
June 27, 2012

Merida, the spunky, red-headed princess from "Brave" - Disney/Pixar's new love child - is not your average Disney princess waiting for her prince. Merida may go against the mold, but the movie isn't revolutionary....

The Offspring “Days Go By”

By Taylor Schoen
June 27, 2012

Veteran punk-rockers The Offspring released a ninth studio album, "Days Go By." As the title indicates, the record was inspired by reminiscing on the past. The beginning track, ironically titled "The Future...

The Flaming Lips will perform eight concerts in different cities attempting to break the Guinness World Record for most shows in a day.

Band aims to break world record for concerts in one day

By Austen Krantz
Staff Writer
June 27, 2012

Famous events and figures have travelled through Baton Rouge in the past, but the city has seen few spectacles as unique as the 24-hour-long Flaming Lips' O Music Awards Tour, which drops by The Varsity...

Students listen intently to paddling instruction during the UREC’s Canoeing 101 class Wednesday afternoon on the LSU Lakes.

Recreation Complex holds first canoeing clinic

By Taylor Schoen
Contributing Writer
June 27, 2012

The University's Student Recreation Complex is making waves this summer with its first-ever instructional clinics. The premier event, Canoeing 101, pushed off Wednesday evening at Milford Wampold Memorial...

Reveille Ranks: Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, “Good Time”

By Morgan Searles
June 27, 2012

Framed with the zipping and whirring sound effects and electronic synths Adam Young of Owl City is known for, Carly Rae Jepsen - sweetheart of American teens, pop fans and Harvard's baseball team - has...

Reveille Ranks: DIIV “Oshin”

By Austen Krantz
June 27, 2012

DIIV named its debut album, Oshin, appropriately, as most musical elements seem coated in splashy, rippling echoes. Because of this, the vocals tend to sound more like pillowy instruments rather than lyrical...

Bike ride from UREC to Farmers Market on Saturday

By Joshua Bergeron
Staff Writer
June 27, 2012

Cycling enthusiasts can beat the sweltering heat and enjoy a Saturday morning ride on the levee as part of Student Recreation's Adventure Education program. Though the first ride was canceled because of...