We live in a country obsessed with and devoted to political correctness. Seattle is a very politically correct city within that politically correct country. Political correctness isn’t a bad thing, and people could take themselves a little less seriously–it’s okay to laugh at yourself, and at others, to an reasonable extent.
But for the next time you feel like admonishing a classmate for slipping up and saying “mankind” instead of “humanity,” or pointing out to a smoker that he or she is too close to the bus stop, take a look at these vintage advertisements that are horribly sexist, racist, and ignorant and think to yourself, “aah, progress!”, and realize that while we still have a lot of work to do, we’ve come a long way, baby.
This past weekend featured a big splash in the NFL free agency. The big bucks went to the defense. Julius Peppers (Chicago) received a six-year, $91.5 million deal, and defensive ends Kyle Vanden Bosch(Detroit) and Aaron Kampman (Jacksonville) each received a four-year, $26 million contract. Cornerback Dunta Robinson got a six-year, $57 million deal from Atlanta. Linebacker Karlos Dansby received a five-year, $43 million contract from Miami.
Teams that improved:
Bears: Head coach Lovie Smith flew to Charlotte , NC and met Julius Peppers at 11:01 a.m. Why is this important? The free agency period officially started at 11:00 a.m. Friday. Smith wanted to be there personally, and then fly Peppers back with him to Chicago. Smith’s plan worked and only a few hours later, Peppers signed a massive contract with the Bears. That would have been good in and of itself, but they weren’t done yet. They signed running back Chester Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna. These acquisitions immediately put them at the front of the race in the NFC North this year.
Lions: The Lions beefed up their defensive line. Kyle Vanden Bosch, Corey Williams, Sammie Lee Hill, Jason Hunter and Cliff Avril. Most of those guys will make an immediate impact. Plus, don’t forget the Lions own the number 2 pick. Most likely they will wind up with either Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy. All they need is a head coach…
Teams that went backwards:
Redskins: Before the weekend I thought Dan Snyder was the George Steinbrenner of the NFL. The Redskins signed no one. Maybe they are still licking their wounds and wallets from the $100 million plus contract they gave an overrated Albert Haynesworth. Maybe they were smart by not signing anyone, but then again, they have no offensive line… so the joke might be on them
Jake Delhomme: He never rebounded from his horrible 2008 playoff game against the Cardinals. The Panther cut him last Friday, citing they want to develop a younger quarterback. So where will he wind up? The Cardinals might bring him in to help Matt Leinart ease his way into the starting quarterback. Look for him to visit Buffalo or Minnesota.
The women’s basketball team sent out seniors Daesha Henderson, Megan Hoisington and Sydney Benson with a win in their final home game at Royal Brougham. They beat Central Washington 74-48.
Henderson ended her career fittingly, scoring a career high 30 points. Hoisington scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds.
Benson did not play, due to her torn ACL and MCL. No injuries are fun, hers especially, before her injury she was GNAC Player of the Week, and started to be a major contributor on both sides of the ball.
If the Falcons win their remaining two games in Alaska, they will win their conference.
Take a journey with me, if you will, to the distant time of 2006.
It was the best of times; it was the hippest of times. Things were simpler back then. The genre of “College Radio” was finally getting its big break under the moniker of “indie rock,” even as emo music crowded radio waves. Suddenly it was cooler to play folk tunes on an acoustic guitar than shred metal riffs. It was a time where if a band had a violin or cello in their line up, it was the most mind-blowing thing possible.
All of these things are now overlooked and expected, but in 2006 it was fresh and new to the semi-mainstream culture. Amidst these indie sojourners trying to make it was Tacoma, Wash. band Some By Sea with their release “On Fire! (Igloo).”
This band is best looked at in the context of the 2006 I set up at the beginning of this post. Nowadays there are bands popping up left and right trying to capture the originality and sound bands like Some By Sea had.
Melodicas, cellos, and synthesizers. When I first heard the band at their CD release show, I had to take time to comprehend what was happening. I was still a fledgling little hipster wannnabe (still am, by the way) and had never experienced something like this.
There was something strangely symphonic about the band. The sound was rich and full. Chris Du Bray’s vocals rival The Decemberists Colin Meloy’s voice, only without the wobble and strain. The band just had a mature sound. The melodies did not seem forced and flowed naturally from track to track. Rachel Lee Bowman’s vocal harmonies and cello playing and a warmth to the often times delightfully over zealous songs.
Lyrically, the band was fabulous. There are many one-liners that stick out, such as “Well, as soon as I get back from London, I think I’ll write a book on how I’ve never actually been to London,” and “look what I made without your heart getting in the way.”
Looking back at this band in 2010 is a breath of fresh air. It didn’t seem like they were trying to be hip or just copying another indie rock band. It was before indie music seemed to just be obscure for the sake of being obscure. They were genuine and refreshing.
You may notice that I am speaking in past tense. Unfortunately in late 2006 Some By Sea broke up. Du Bray and Bowman went on to form the group Ghosts & Liars, which had a sound remarkably similar to Some By Sea, but that band to disbanded in 2008. “On Fire! (Igloo)” can still be purchased on iTunes or on the label’s website http://kringlerecordings.com
So earlier today a killer whale held in captivity at Sea World in Orlando, Florida snatched its trainer into its mouth and thrashed her around and killed her in front of the audience.
I think it’s time we reconsider the kind of animals we keep in captivity for our entertainment, or if we should keep them in captivity for our entertainment at all. I think beasts like this belong in the wild, and should not be tamed–and from the looks of it, maybe they can’t be.
It’s so tragic that someone lost their life because of this, but I can hardly blame the whale for this tragedy.
Yesterday, if you went to visit the Falcon’s website, your browser may have alerted you that it was a suspected phishing site. While this was a legitimate alert, the source was our third-party ad service, and no visitors to The Falcon were at risk of being infected in any way. I tracked the source of the problem down to the third-party ads that we have been experimenting with in recent weeks, and temporarily disabled the ad code that was the source of the problem. This morning, we received word from our ad company that they had been the victim of an attack, and were working to resolve the problem, disabling the service in the meantime. They have since found the source of the problem, patched the security hole that allowed the attack, and plan to restore service in the near future.
As there are currently no ads running on the Falcon, the phishing form didn’t actually show on our site, and no one visiting the Falcon’s website was endangered by the attack. Additionally, I would like to reiterate that the attack was launched against the third-party ad provider that we use, and the Falcon itself has not been compromised in any way. The ad company we use is a reputable firm, and is used by student papers at universities such as UW, UCLA, ASU, Yale, Dartmouth, and Cornell. They responded quickly to the problem, and have taken the necessary steps to protect against further attacks in the future.
I apologize for any inconvenience that this caused to our readers. If you have questions about phishing or other malware attacks, the guide at StopBadware.org is a good overview of steps to protect yourself from online miscreants of all kinds. As always, thank you for your readership, and feel free to let us know if you have questions or suggestions about The Falcon, both online and in print.
There’s nothing like waiting till the last second. Senior point guard Chris Banchero sank a three pointer with 1.3 seconds left in the game to give the Falcons a 78-75 win Saturday night.
Despite being tied and not needing a three pointer, Banchero was inbounded the ball, dribbled to the top of the key and let it fly against Montana State Billings (12-9 overall, 6-6 in GNAC).
Seattle Pacific (20-3 overall, 11-1 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference) was riding high after defeating 21st ranked Western Washington (22-5 overall, 9-4 in GNAC) last Thursday 67-65. But in perhaps a hangover game, SPU found Billings hanging around the entire game. Despite the entire game, SPU never had more than a seven point lead.
In the end it was the Falcons who sealed their 11th league win, and a two game lead in the GNAC.
On February 19, the Falcons finished fourth with a score of 188.800 in the Burnsley Invitational woman’s gymnastics meet in Denver Colorado. The team faced off against three division 1 schools including: Denver university, who took first in the competition with a team score of 195.700. Noise state, who came in second with a score of 195.425. Followed by Southeast Missouri, who placed third with their score of 192.925. Junior Anissa Madrid had a well rounded performance in which she recorded season best scores in beam (9.725), vault (9.600), and an all around score of 38.400. The Falcons will travel to Colorado Springs on February 20th to have another meet against Air Force and Southeast Missouri
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