For those of you who haven’t heard about Lulu, it’s an app that lets girls rate guys. It’s advertised as ”the first database of men, built by women, for women.” The app is only accessible to girls with Facebook accounts and claims to be “as private as you want it to be.” The app also has a counterpart for males, allowing them to see the general feedback they have received, in addition to receiving”tips and insights about the mysterious world of women.”
Let’s run down our opinions on it, shall we?
Charlotte:
According to Cosmopolitan, Lulu is is the lovechild of Sex and the City and Facebook. I am not so sure. Why? Because Sex and the City rocks and this app kind of sucks. Upon initially hearing about Lulu, on a scale of one-to-puke, I wanted run to the toilet and clutch my stomach for dear life. After cruising for a solid three hours twenty minutes, I realized, however, that this app has major trolling potential. I am going to share exactly how this app grinds my gears, but also why it’s mildly hilarious.
Prepare yourselves because I’m about to go all Upton Sinclair in the The Jungle‘s meatpacking district.
99 Problems and they’re all about Lulu– There are definitely some serious problems with Lulu. For example, the app is painfully hetereonormative (…can I graduate now?). Ignoring Lulu’s other problems, simply look at the fact that it only allows girls to access the app to only rate guys. A massive red flag should be going up right about now. We live in world where plenty of people don’t adhere the Lulu norm, but ladies, its all okay in the end because “Lulu gives [you] the power to be Taylor Swift,” according to its blog: “Enough said.”
Whether you missed the movie in theaters, or simply want to watch it for the tenth time, here’s your chance. On Monday, April 29, the Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice will be holding a free screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained at 5:30 p.m. I repeat, the screening is free,so head on over to Salomon 001 to catch it. A follow-up panel discussion will be held the following day, Tuesday, April 30, in Petteruti Lounge on the second floor of Faunce. The discussion begins at 6 p.m. Mark your calendars for this event, it should be good. I mean, who doesn’t love excessive violence and satirical comedies?
We all know Brown students are constantly looking for ways to innovate and change the world–a lot of college students are. What is unique to Brown students, however, is their continued efforts to engage in social enterprises. The Social Enterprise Ecosystem Economic Development (SEEED) is the first national conference that emphasizes conducting business to improve communities, rather than simply to make a profit. The effort is a collaboration between the University and Social Venture Partners Rhode Island.
The SEEED Summit spans Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. Registration begins on Friday at 8 a.m. in Sayles Hall. The conference has many guest speakers and table discussions that cover topics ranging from social impacts of business to mobilizing the social enterprise movement. At last year’s conference, there were more than 425 social enterprise leaders from 15 states. Many business leaders visited and helped coach current social entrepreneurs. Make sure to check out the website and, if you’re interested, register. Tickets are discounted for students and are available for either one or two days.
Today marked the beginning of a week-long effort to raise awareness about the environment in honor of Earth Day. There will be events all week long that will focus on such topics as water access, food sustainability, and carbon emissions. You might have noticed a 32-foot-tall balloon on the Main Green today. This balloon represented one ton of carbon dioxide. Through the Divest Coal and Do It In The Dark campaigns, Brown actually reduced its CO2 emissions by 5 tons, enough balloons to fill up a substantial part of the Main Green. Read after the jump to embrace your inner tree-hugger and see what events are lined up for the week.
The time has come for another exhilarating, drunk season of Game of Thrones. What does the future hold for the land of Westeros? More importantly, what does this season mean for your liver?
Behold, the Game of Thrones Drinking Game: Brown Edition. Take the quiz below to get sorted into a house and let the fun begin.
Imagine a world where you could go online, find an object, buy it, and have it specifically printed for you. Three-dimensional printing, a method of additive manufacturing, has been on the rise for the last decade. This technology uses a digital model to recreate a 3-D object layer by layer. The cool thing about this method, besides the fact that you are basically downloading a real object from the internet, is that it can replicate any geometric shape or surface. Literally any object can be made, which allows for more flexibility and artistic expression when designing practical objects like furniture. Though 3-D printing has become more accessible recently, it can still be hard to find the exact model of the object you want and have it printed. This is where Azavy comes in.
Azavy is a company founded by Lucas Eggers ’13, Tyler Benster ’13, Mark Fischer and Michael Anderson. It allows designers of digital models to upload their work so that consumers can purchase and recreate them. For every digital model, bids can be requested by people who own 3-D printers to print that object and distribute it. Azavy then decides the most efficient bidder, which ensures that people get the most value. The whole idea is to create an integrated network of digital model designers and owners of 3-D printers, so that they can be utilized to their maximum potential. In essence, Brown students are making the future. Typical.
Are you into “dope beats?” Do you dabble in DJing? Are you one of the many aspiring (and talented) Brunonian DJs? Then this announcement is for you: This Spring Weekend, the Brown Concert Agency will be featuring a student DJ during the set changes of the Saturday show. Said DJ would be playing with the likes of Kendrick, Deerhunter, and Dirty Projectors. Take that in for a second. You could be that DJ.
If you’re interested in submitting work, make sure to email a mix and/or video of a performance of yours to brownconcertagency@gmail.com. Submissions are due Friday, March 15. Don’t forget to write “First name, Last name SW2013 Student DJ” as the subject line. Once all applications are in, three finalists will be chosen. Their fates are then put in the hands of the members of the student body, who will then vote on the DJ they so desire. Let the games begin.
The semester has been underway for a couple weeks now, shopping period has come and gone, and you’re probably deciding on which classes to take S/NC. Pretty soon midterms will start (if they haven’t already) and it’ll seem like there’s little time left to relax. In the midst of this, sometimes the stress can feel overwhelming. As a result, sometimes ya just gotta shake it out. Introducing the Harlem Shake: Brown Edition, our very own chance to be famous on YouTube relieve stress and make an epic video.
You might ask, “What is the Harlem Shake?” For those who are less familiar, I think it’s best to show and not tell:
Brown has made it to the big screen…well, kind of. Recent Brown graduates Nick White ’10 and Lauren Neal ’11 are the creators and producers of a new web series appropriately titled “Spicy Wit.” In addition to producing the show, Neal also writes and directs it, so she’s kind of a big deal.
“Spicy Wit” is a satire mockumentary that intends to raise questions pertaining to social justice and racial issues in an accessible yet absolutely absurd way. The creators wanted to cross as many moral lines as they could while making the series, and they succeeded: When you watch the pilot episode, “Hate,” you’ll find yourself laughing, and then you’ll find yourself cringing at the fact that you were laughing in the first place. Every possible offensive stereotype is included in this one episode alone. [Read more →]
You know what really grinds my gears? End of the year lists. What were the top movies of 2012? Favorite songs? Best selling books? In the end, a lot this stuff didn’t really affect our lives that much. Sure, that middle-aged woman reading Fifty Shades of Grey on the subway that one time got a blast out of it, but did it really impact your life? (I really hope your answer is no.)
The year 2012 was chock full of trends. These were not just any trends, however. These trends have made us waste days of our time. They have made us hate humanity for creating them. Some have made us laugh. Some have made us cry out in frustration. All of them are at least somewhat regrettable. I present to you 2012′s most annoying trends:
Y.O.L.O. Yes, you indeed do only live once. Glad you acknowledge it. Now shut the fuck up.
Kony 2012. Where to begin? How about around 25 years ago when this whole thing actually started? Hitting a like button and buying Kony 2012 bracelets, or whatever people did, is not going to help. Good intentions, wrong avenue. [Read more →]
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