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Don’t waste your dough ordering pizza.

If you’re a college student and you don’t love pizza, you have issues. But if you’re normal but sick of ordering pizza, take matters into your own hands and try this homemade pizza.

Procrastination: It’s a universal concept.

Well, at least procrastination is a universal problem. It’s time to hit the library and finish all my work before my upcoming five-week spring break.

You know you’re getting old when…

A few of my favorite childhood movies made it back to the big screen in adaptations or updates. Sometimes the new flicks were fantastic, but others — especially one starring Megan Fox — made me want to retreat to childhood again.

If all else fails, order La-La’s.

There’s no place like home, especially when it comes to home-cooked meals. The food at Leicester leaves a little bit to be desired, but at least we have a back-up option.

I felt like 50 Rocky Balboas were attacking me.

Most people avoid going back to middle school. Not me. At least in terms of exercise. Billy Blanks kicked my butt in middle school, and he’s still kicking it now…

It’s as easy as … cake!

Baking a cake is essentially the signature of the cooking world. Everyone should know how. Well, I just learned. At age 20. Check out this mouth-watering, four-layer cake.

News flash: Sexy doesn’t mean skimpy.

Peep-toe heels. Tube tops. No coats. Those are a few of the ridiculous fashion statements I saw traipsing the Esplanade last week. Have some common sense. Sexy winter clothes do exist.

Say what? A bad word on television?

Ever since the “nipple-gate” that was Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction in the 2004 Super Bowl, network television has been trying to be utterly vigilant when it comes to being decent and politically correct.

I’m en garde and ready to fence.

My understanding of the words foil and Frisbee changed after my first fencing training session. Let’s just say I’m not bound for an Olympic fencing team anytime soon.

If it’s not a real mohawk, it shouldn’t be on your head.

Nothing drives me more crazy than seeing someone in a ridiculously idiotic hat. With winter months upon us, there are plenty of stupid hats roaming campus. Take a look and take note.