The scientific and medical communities have been working for decades to find definitive cures for a range of diseases, including cancer and AIDS. Although many advances have provided treatment options for individual cases, a singular cure has not been found.

Since its conception in 1992, Blink-182 has inspired a cult-like love from its teen fandom. Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker have become icons in the pop punk genre, irreplaceable in the hearts and iPods of teenagers everywhere.

On Sept. 29, Martha Nell Smith presented Digital Forensics: Texting Emily Dickinson in this year’s Harding lecture. Her presentation was insightful and provided the audience with a rare view of the poet.

A college campus is a melting pot of people, activities and cultures, and on any given day a variety of clubs, organizations and individuals are extremely visible.

As I walked through Sturges Quad on a recent afternoon, I noticed that almost every student around me appeared to have some kind of technological device in hand. It is now inevitable that one see people getting deeply involved in text messaging, jamming out to an iPod or possibly doing both in public settings.

In the music industry there is only one thing worse than creating bad music: selling out. The idea that a band will make music to make money rather than for integrity and creative drive seems to disgust fans everywhere. When bands allow for their managers and public relations companies to take over, we are left with mediocre, catchy and repetitive lyrics that simply distract listeners from the fact that the music lacks any substance.