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Black Tuesday
The only certain thing about the 2004 Election is that nothing was certain, as evidenced by the unusually cautious »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Nov. 5, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
An Activist Circus
A thank you to all those who helped me make up my mind during Election 2004: Hi. My name is Stephen Suhovsky »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Nov. 5, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
Ohio for Sale
Last week, as I was rambling on about beer pong and pleated mini-skirts, the other obviously more talented writers »
by: Rob Goldberg on Nov. 5, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
Rewriting History
The shittiest part of losing anything is the fact that the other guy gets to rub it in your face, justified or not »
by: Joe Kelly on Nov. 5, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
The Candidate Channel
My girlfriend recently moved into a new apartment and her TV only manages to pick up two channels (CBS »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Oct. 29, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
Vote, Damn It!
So originally, this article was going to poke fun at a silly little experience I had in Scranton: a squirrel hopping along the »
by: Amie Montemurro on Oct. 29, 2004 | 2 Comment(s)
Sex in the Electric City
So, you find yourself at the bar. Again. It's Saturday night, nearing that magic hour where you're too drunk »
by: Rob Goldberg on Oct. 29, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
Art of Insult
Recently my 9 year old cousin became upset with his twin sister and spat out, in the most vicious way a 9 year old is capable »
by: Joe Kelly on Oct. 29, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
A Wyoming Bus with Montana plates
Well this will be two weeks in a row where I have an article for your reading entertainment »
by: Brian McGrath on Apr. 18, 2004 | 8 Comment(s)
Misogyny
All my life I've been, more or less, incapable of expressing myself to the opposite sex without sounding like a complete »
by: Joe Kelly on Apr. 18, 2004 | 8 Comment(s)
Up All Night, Every Night
It's easy to say yes when asked to be a part of something. Especially when you're interested in the »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Apr. 6, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
I Got Nothing but Roth
This article being written solely because Steve Mekosh has threatened physical harm against me if it »
by: Brian McGrath on Apr. 6, 2004 | 1 Comment(s)
Are We Learning Yet?
With only a week until Spring Break, it's difficult to remain focused on the reason why most of us here: alcohol... I »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Mar. 9, 2004 | 4 Comment(s)
Softball
This week's article will dive into the wild word of sports, specifically intramural sports, and most importantly my softball team »
by: Brian McGrath on Mar. 9, 2004 | 5 Comment(s)
Insomnia
What's the worst thing that can happen to a college student? Well, maybe not worse than a raging case of some incurable »
by: Joe Intranuovo on Mar. 9, 2004 | 1 Comment(s)
Ladies' Spring Fashion
Ladies, it is that time of the year; time to start shopping for spring! Here are a couple of little hints from »
by: Amie Montemurro on Mar. 9, 2004 | 1 Comment(s)
Batman Would Kill Superman
A general survey of American pop culture over the last sixty years will show that American culture »
by: Joe Kelly on Mar. 9, 2004 | 4 Comment(s)
Shades of Grey
The music industry does not value creativity. It is a well-known fact that the five major labels produce albums »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Feb. 24, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
Blame McWrath
I'm back, I'm back! Sorry for the temporary departure from the website folks. I'm sure you've all been missing »
by: Joe Kelly on Feb. 24, 2004 | 5 Comment(s)
A Matter of Time
What is it about same-sex marriage that gets Conservative America so upset? Why would a simple legal document inspire »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Feb. 17, 2004 | 0 Comment(s)
Passion of The Christ
I just read a piece on Mel Gibson's The Passion of The Christ in Entertainment Weekly. I'm a bit confused. The article »
by: Joe Intranuovo on Feb. 17, 2004 | 1 Comment(s)
Define Serious
"You're never serious" is the most ridiculous statement a person can ever spit out of one's mouth. Nothing causes my brain »
by: Brian McGrath on Feb. 17, 2004 | 3 Comment(s)
My Bus Adventure
I have lived in Northeastern Pennsylvania my whole life, so it should not be that surprising when I say that »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Feb. 10, 2004 | 2 Comment(s)
The Grammys
When good ol' webmaster Stevie boy needed someone to cover the Grammys, he needed a man with a certain »
by: Dan Bryan on Feb. 10, 2004 | 8 Comment(s)
Maiden
"Let's follow those two, they're definitely going to the same place we're going." The two men we were following on my advice »
by: Brian McGrath on Feb. 10, 2004 | 7 Comment(s)
Away Messages
Nearly all of us use some type instant messaging, and it's safe to say that most of us are probably pretty »
by: Amie Montemurro on Feb. 10, 2004 | 1 Comment(s)
Loitering in Bookstores
On Saturday, I found myself with about six hours to kill in Towson Town Center in Maryland. With little money to spend »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Jan. 20, 2004 | 6 Comment(s)
Brooklyn Nets
It's the City within the Big City. Many famous actors and athletes call it home. It's the home turf of everyone's favorite »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Jan. 20, 2004 | 2 Comment(s)
Why a Dog Makes a Wonderful Pet
On Saturday, the squirrels started a war that has long been brewing, a war that they have no »
by: Brian McGrath on Jan. 20, 2004 | 2 Comment(s)
Minds in Orbit
This past week, the Bush Administration cooked up another glitzy proposition devoid of logic and general common »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Jan. 13, 2004 | 4 Comment(s)
Turtle
Return the favor, oh little Sandy Rozner, or I'll be forced to toss your turtle off the bridge. Why did such a small, minor »
by: Brian McGrath on Jan. 13, 2004 | 3 Comment(s)
Clipped Wings
These are troubled times in Scranton, PA. At about 8:30 eastern time on Sunday, Brett Favre launched the lamest of all »
by: Dan Bryan on Jan. 13, 2004 | 3 Comment(s)
Not Much to Do... So Little Money
We all know that college kids are generally poor. Personally, as a student who just blew over »
by: Amie Montemurro on Jan. 13, 2004 | 7 Comment(s)
Jukebox
So I'm sitting in the back of this bar with a pitcher of my favorite lager, hanging out with some of my friends from home. It's a »
by: Joe Kelly on Jan. 13, 2004 | 1 Comment(s)
Rock Out Against Choice
Editor's Note: Your regular columnist, Stephen Suhovsky, will not be writing this week due to his immense »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Dec. 30, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Violent Video Games Breed Studies
It is a safe bet that a large percentage of college students received video games for Christmas »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Dec. 30, 2003 | 1 Comment(s)
Saddam and I
Since being captured, the notorious Saddam Hussein has been under the most extreme security. He has spoken to no one »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Dec. 23, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
The Year of Republican Hypocrisy
As we head into a new year and a fresh beginning, I thought it might be fitting to reflect on the past »
by: Christopher Mannion on Dec. 23, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
What a Girl Wants, What a Girl Needs
It's the week before Christmas and recent CNN polls state that one third of Americans have »
by: Amie Montemurro on Dec. 23, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
A Christmas Story
Recently I sat down to watch a made for TV movie starring one of 90210's alumni. It was this year's holiday »
by: Joe Kelly on Dec. 23, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Rock-and-Roll Forever!
This time out, I have no pseudo-scientific, mumbo-jumbo nonsense to joke with, and I'm not going to »
by: Joe Kelly on Dec. 16, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Saddam Hussein: One Small Piece of the Puzzle
On March 21, 2003, President George W. Bush declared the beginning of a »
by: Christopher Mannion on Dec. 16, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
The Bigger the SUV
Why is the SUV so irresistible to a large percentage of Americans? The European and Asian markets have a relatively »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Dec. 16, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Who Needs Sleep?
I have this disease. It's not terminal. It's not contagious. It's not even a real disease. Yet, I call it the "I can't get to sleep »
by: Rob Goldberg on Dec. 9, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Where's My Snack Pack?
Gadzooks and a hardy har har to all. My shoes smell of something vile right now; something that should »
by: Brian McGrath on Dec. 9, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
The Fourth Dimension
Imagine this: there is this place called 2D and in 2D, everything is, obviously, two-dimensional. Everything is flat for »
by: Joe Kelly on Dec. 9, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Ok, We Hooked Up. Now What?
Ever wonder what happened to those days of "do you like him or LIKE him?" Yeah, me too. Even »
by: Amie Montemurro on Dec. 9, 2003 | 2 Comment(s)
How to Fail Your Finals the Easy Way
Ah, it is finally the end of the semester. No more papers, no more tests, just one final push and then »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Dec. 9, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Memoirs of a Scranton Dirtball Part 1
This is a sort-of-true account of a partially real Scranton-Lifer. This person is fictitious in as far »
by: Joe Kelly on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Is This the Real Life or is it Fantasy?
If there is one thing in this world (and believe me, there are many more) that causes me to lose »
by: Rob Goldberg on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Take Your Ads and Shove 'em
I sit in a darkened room, surrounded by many strangers. At first, it is quiet, but then the room slowly gets »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Digital Gridiron & Donkey Orange
John Madden is an obese piece of crap and his series of video games should be destroyed in the »
by: Brian McGrath on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Essential Democracy
Steve 2.0, the editor of this magnificent website, was crazy enough to give me a soapbox, from which I intend »
by: Christopher Mannion on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
It's All in the Details
A lack of attention to details by others can be an irritation when you happen to be a hopeless perfectionist »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Anxious to Leave?
Two more weeks, two more weeks, two more weeks... two more weeks and we're all home free. This semester »
by: Dan Bryan on Dec. 2, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Drunk with Procrastination
Berated by my writing cohorts for being the last to complete my article, I can't help but think why I've put it off »
by: Stephen Mekosh on Nov. 24, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
A Guideline for Fans: Rules on Talking Trash
These guidelines came to me in a dream one night via a prophet from God. The »
by: Stephen Suhovsky on Nov. 24, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Cheap Living in Scranton
Welcome to the first ever online edition of Bryan's Song. I know you're wondering how webmaster Stephen »
by: Dan Bryan on Nov. 24, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)
Midnight Rambler
Almost every single night before going to sleep, I walk the streets of Scranton. Due to my random sleeping patterns »
by: Brian McGrath on Nov. 24, 2003 | 0 Comment(s)