Monthly Archives: November 2010

‘Trainwreck’ against Sparty

by Jay Wood | November 20, 2010 at 4:14 PM

In a football game Purdue had to win to keep their post-season hopes alive, the Boilermakers allowed 22 points in the final eleven minutes, and lost a 35-31 decision to Michigan State.  The Boilers led 28-13 for a good portion … Continue reading →

Sen. Rockefeller Doesn’t Like Freedom of Speech

by Kristin Patras | November 18, 2010 at 3:33 PM

Willow Palin’s Comments Offensive, Not Homophobic

by Scott Sowers | November 18, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Sarah Palin’s 16 year old daugther, Willow, caused quite a stir in the blogosphere on Monday after she posted comments on her Facebook which have been labeled as homophobic. During the premiere of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” on TLC, Sunday night, … Continue reading →

Purdue Steamrolls Alcorn State, 103-48

by Jay Wood | November 17, 2010 at 9:26 PM

In an utter blowout, the #9 Purdue Men’s Basketball team defeated Alcorn State 103-48.  The last time we scored that many points was in 1998 when Gene Keady’s Boilers scored 107.  The Boilers forced 28 turnovers.  Four Purdue players were … Continue reading →

Jindal Rules Himself Out

by Jay Wood | November 17, 2010 at 12:04 AM

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has ruled himself out of the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary.  He told the Associated Press, “I’m not being coy at all. I’m not running for president in 2012. Period. No ifs, ands or buts, no caveats. … Continue reading →

PBS Cuts Fey’s Jokes About Conservative Women

by Kristin Patras | November 16, 2010 at 4:44 PM

While accepting the Mark Twain Prize for Humor last week,  Tina Fey decided to crack anti-Palin, rape kit, and lesbian jokes. However, when the speech actually aired it was evident some of her jokes didn’t make the cut. An executive producer at PBS, Peter Kaminsky, claims … Continue reading →

Atta Boy, Kerrigan!

by Jay Wood | November 15, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Danny Hope was right when he called Ryan Kerrigan “Superman”.  It really the most accurate description.  Kerrigan is not only an unstoppable physical force, but he has an unstoppable motor inside.  In our most recent print edition, I wrote a … Continue reading →

Another One Bites The Dust :(

by Jay Wood | November 15, 2010 at 2:11 PM

The Purdue Women’s Basketball beat the heck out of Austin Peay 93-53 last Friday (11/12).  That was the good news.  Unfortunately, our university has once again been cursed with an ACL tear.  Sophomore guard KK Houser tore her ACL and … Continue reading →

“Black and White and Read All Over”

by Jay Wood | November 15, 2010 at 10:03 AM

This morning, Matt Drudge’s popular news website, The Drudge Report, went over 9 billion hits so far in 2010.  That tops last year’s total of 7.8 billion hits.  We have something to shoot for…

Purdue tops Howard 76-40

by Jay Wood | November 14, 2010 at 7:33 PM

Our 8th ranked Purdue Boilermakers beat the Howard Bison 76-40 tonight in Mackey Arena.  The Boilers wore gold alternate jerseys.  E’Twaun “Smooge” Moore led the team with 16 points.  John Hart and D.J. Byrd both finished with12 points.  Freshman guard … Continue reading →