Danny New

Grandma Shalala: mixture of intelligence, kindness, awesomeness

Danny New - April 23, 2015

President Donna E. Shalala may be known for being our coveted Dumbledore, guiding us all with her strength and composure, but we students have never had the privilege of witnessing the sensitive, want...

Mark Light milkshakes spark interest, patience

Danny New - April 19, 2015

For the “generation without an attention span,” we surely don’t mind waiting for something if we want it badly enough. New “Hunger Games” movie? Wait in line. Thirty-minute wait at Buffalo Wild Wings...

Stop crowd stands from becoming ghost towns

Danny New - April 5, 2015

It’s around 8 p.m. Thursday. WVUM Sports Director AJ Ricketts stands courtside in Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball, where Spike Lee comes to eat his feelings and think about his Knicks’ ...

Pause that refreshes: creative gap year ideas

Danny New - March 21, 2015

I just woke up from a nap, and oh, was it a glorious one after waking up early to chauffeur friends to the airport – the only sleep I salvaged was through tiny power naps in bumper-to-bumper traffic...

O-Cheer’s uneven distribution of intensity

Danny New - March 1, 2015

Anytime an event has vuvuzelas, you know it’s gonna get rowdy. I have never rushed a fraternity, so when I strolled over to the UC patio for Greek Week’s O-Cheer, I had no idea what to expect – excep...

Avoid post-graduation regrets with bucket list

Danny New - February 22, 2015

Closing in on year two at the U, I’m weighing my approach to my “best four years.” I’ve had my fun: interviewed President Shalala, dressed in drag for “Rocky Horror” and even once enjoyed the dining...

‘Valuentine’s Day’ helps ballers on a budget

Danny New - February 15, 2015

Man, is Valentine’s Day expensive? I’ve had to cut back so much that, instead of purchasing a new rug this semester, I just sewed a quilt with all my free Orientation shirts from freshman year. After...

HUMOR: Survey says peeing in shower commonplace

Danny New - February 8, 2015

It was a Tuesday night. My suitemate and I were chilling in my room talking about adult stuff: the economy and “Friends” being on Netflix. While pondering the societal boundaries of Rachel buying sto...

Newber takes you anywhere

Danny New - February 1, 2015

For those of us students who don’t have a car, there are three options for venturing off campus to go sweat publicly at the Grove: get a ride, bring mace on the Metro or call an Uber. However, as a...

Louisville volleyball game sure to be a showdown

Danny New - November 5, 2014

This could be the blueprint of a new conference rivalry. The Hurricanes' volleyball squad (14-7, 7-3) will take on the Louisville Cardinals (14-9, 6-5) for the first time since they joined the ACC ...

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