The Verdict

Yes…

to frolicking in various oceans during Spring Break.

No…

to being so worn out by Spring Break that you can no longer function.

Faculty Quote

“Ladies, if some guy ever tells you that God told him something that you have to do, tell him to get on a ship!”

- Prof. Pat Ralston, CHOW I, on Virgil’s Aeneid

Avett Brothers refine new studio sound

What does some heavily bearded dude named Rick Rubin stand to gain by having his fingerprints all over the latest disc from The Avett Brothers? Other than the inevitable cash haul, probably not that much considering that Rubin’s résumé as an established record production powerhouse includes collaboration with artists with names like [...]

U2 sells us a product we can’t even pretend to not like

Bono captivates audiences by singing into a steering wheel on a $15 million stage. What’s not to like?

Bringing new meaning to the word “showstopper,” the stage set-up for U2’s 360 Tour resembles something akin to a colossal robotic tarantula—complete with fog machines and a slew of multi-colored lights (not to mention the world’s first [...]

Book Review: Z is Not for Zombie

If you were judging by the title, The Lost City of Z by David Grann sounds like a mad-zombie thriller. But Grann’s account of Col. Percy Fawcett’s obsessive exploration of the Amazon offers a deft mix of adventure, mystery, history, and biography that’s hard to find (and even harder to put down).

If [...]

Tar Nation

North Carolina rolls in NCAA

by James Harrison (with Nate Drexler)

Sorry, Michiganders (and those of you who taught at Calvin and for some reason feel like you have an allegiance to Michigan teams… which is pretty much every other professor at Covenant).
It was never meant to be. I know that your team worked hard, and that [...]

No Line has nothing to prove

U2 started recording No Line on the Horizon last year in Fez, Morocco.

Bono-haters, get on your boots. After you listen to U2’s latest record, you’ll probably want to deliver a swift kick to the loudest mouth in rock n’ roll.
No Line On The Horizon is full of pretentious gobbledygook and dopey Eno-synth, and with a [...]