Why Lex Switzerland?

Best Soccer Match Ever!

2011-06-05T14:53:00.002-04:00

Ninja Turtle Pizza Taste Test!

2011-05-14T08:39:00.001-04:00

College Admissions

2011-04-02T10:28:00.002-04:00

It is that time of year again.... thick envelope or thin envelope? It doesn't matter, because in TV land there will always be a university that magically accepts all of your favorite characters (and leaves the bad ones out, i'm talking to you Shannon Doherty!)

So let us begin with

"California University" (C.U.)

As seen on: Beverly Hills, 90210

Admissions Rate: As far as I can tell, close to 100%. Brandon, Kelly, David, Donna all got in. The only person that didn't get in (at least initially) was Steve cause he tried to change his grades using that "legacy" key. Also, Brenda was even let in after spending a couple days/weeks at the Univ. of Minnesota! (along with Dylan who decides to register after a relaxing day of fishing with Brenda - you can't make this stuff up...) Seriously Cal U, are you even a real university? Your admission policies smack of community college or worse yet, The University of Phoenix

Tuition/Financial Aid: Must be pretty cheap ($15K maybe?) given that Brandon and Brenda decide to apply rather than go out of state which would've forced their parents to take out a second mortgage (how about this Walsh family, DON'T LIVE IN BEVERLY HILLS!) Oh yeah, and Andrea decides not to go to Yale b/c "Cal U." is way cheaper - though Brandon thinks it is REALLY because she wants to be closer to him (what a jack ass, even though he is probably right). Maybe if she was named Andrea Hernandez instead of Zuckerman she would've gotten a bigger scholarship!

Average Freshman Retention Rate: Pretty low, though pretty close to your average state school. Brenda eventually leaves to attend the "Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts". Andrea leaves after getting knocked up (both on TV and in real life! keep in mind she was like 40 already). Dylan, after some crazy mafia story line involving the girl from the Noxzema commercials, goes to London to hang out with Brenda.So 4 out 7 end up graduating, not bad.... though not great.

Alumni Giving Rank: With Steve Sanders getting in based on Mrs. Teasley's letter of recommendation (which she only wrote b/c of his DONATION to the elementary school's summer camp), you gotta figure there are plenty of Steve Sanders types at this school. Going to guess 50%

SAT 25th-75th percentile: With bimbo Donna getting in, you got to figure it is super low, like 700-1100 (based on 1600 system)

Social life: Greek like is pretty healthy on campus. Unfortunately, Alpha Omega seems to be a rather anti-semitic sorority. oh yeah, there is also a frat called KEG (Kappa Epsilon Gamma) which is just absurd. And watch out for date rapes as well as being accused of date rape, finding out the leader of your frat is homosexual, cheating on exams, hazing/expulsion incidents, fires caused by rave parties (i'm looking at you Steve).

Covers

2011-03-30T20:15:00.001-04:00

i wish i had this many friends as well as such a long hallway

Rebecca Black / Black Swan

2011-03-30T20:09:00.001-04:00

disturbing in a whole new way

Kid Cudi

2011-03-30T20:01:00.001-04:00

The Humans Are Dead

2011-03-27T15:31:00.001-04:00

Honey Badger Don't Care

2011-03-27T15:06:00.001-04:00

Gus Johnson

2011-03-27T15:03:00.002-04:00

Great Moments in History with Gus Johnson from Gus Johnson

K-Town Teaser

2011-03-27T15:00:00.001-04:00

From Slate

2011-03-20T14:40:00.001-04:00

David Simon, Creator of The Wire, Speaks on Felicia "Snoop" Pearson's Arrest

Posted Thursday, March 10, 2011 4:29 PM | By Nina Shen Rastogi

Earlier today, The Wire actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson was arrested as part of a large-scale drug raid in Baltimore and surrounding counties. Slate asked David Simon, creator and executive producer of The Wire (and currently in production on Treme), for comment. He offered this statement, provided to Slate through an HBO spokesperson.

First of all, Felicia's entitled to the presumption of innocence. And I would note that a previous, but recent drug arrest that targeted her was later found to be unwarranted and the charges were dropped. Nonetheless, I'm certainly sad at the news today. This young lady has, from her earliest moments, had one of the hardest lives imaginable. And whatever good fortune came from her role in The Wire seems, in retrospect, limited to that project. She worked hard as an actor and was entirely professional, but the entertainment industry as a whole does not offer a great many roles for those who can portray people from the other America. There are, in fact, relatively few stories told about the other America.

Beyond that, I am waiting to see whether the charges against Felicia relate to heroin or marijuana. Obviously, the former would be, to my mind, a far more serious matter. And further, I am waiting to see if the charges or statement of facts offered by the government reflect any involvement with acts of violence, which would of course be of much greater concern.
In an essay published two years ago in Time magazine, the writers of The Wire made the argument that we believe the war on drugs has devolved into a war on the underclass, that in places like West and East Baltimore, where the drug economy is now the only factory still hiring and where the educational system is so crippled that the vast majority of children are trained only for the corners, a legal campaign to imprison our most vulnerable and damaged citizens is little more than amoral. And we said then that if asked to serve on any jury considering a non-violent drug offense, we would move to nullify that jury's verdict and vote to acquit. Regardless of the defendant, I still believe such a course of action would be just in any case in which drug offenses—absent proof of violent acts—are alleged.

Both our Constitution and our common law guarantee that we will be judged by our peers. But in truth, there are now two Americas, politically and economically distinct. I, for one, do not qualify as a peer to Felicia Pearson. The opportunities and experiences of her life do not correspond in any way with my own, and her America is different from my own. I am therefore ill-equipped to be her judge in this matter.
Photograph of Felicia Pearson courtesy of Bryan Bedder/Getty Images.

Friday

2011-03-20T14:24:00.000-04:00

Lyrics that would make LFO proud

Kickin’ in the front seat
Sittin’ in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?

Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday
Today i-is Friday, Friday (Partyin’)
We-we-we so excited
We so excited
We gonna have a ball today

Tomorrow is Saturday
And Sunday comes after...wards
I don’t want this weekend to end

Extras

2011-03-20T12:10:00.002-04:00

Firework

2011-03-20T12:03:00.001-04:00

Jimmer!

2011-03-20T11:54:00.001-04:00

From Yahoo Sports!

1. "John Stockton is really here to see Jimmer."

2. "Physics says NO. Jimmer says YES."

3. "Jimmer Crossing, Brace Yourself."

4. "Romney/Jimmer, 2012. Jimmer/Romney, 2012."

5. "Cougs bring style ... And today's fashion is Jimmer."

6. "Jimmerica: Land of the three, Home of the shaved."

7. "It's Peanut Butter Jimmer Time."

8. "Gonzaga, a bunch of Jimmerish."

9. "Who needs 7 footers when you can have 27 footers?"

10. "Happy St. Jimmer Day."

Look at this Celebrity Hipster

2011-03-20T11:41:00.001-04:00

Went to Salem concert last night at Santos Party House

In attendance were a number of hipsters (the people watching was the best part as Salem was kind of underwhelming)

Unfortunately, I did not have my camera so here are approximations of some of the hipsters I saw

More Music

2011-03-14T22:11:00.001-04:00

My favorite remixes are of Jay Sean and Taio Cruz...

2012

2011-03-12T17:27:00.001-05:00

Prediction - This will be the jam of this December

Taxes

2011-03-12T10:44:00.001-05:00

You know what must really suck?

Checking this box on turbotax

"I earned this income while an inmate at a penal institution."

Doing taxes while in jail? Double losing

Black and Yellow

2011-03-12T09:25:00.001-05:00

Best Skit from Last Night's SNL

2011-03-06T17:41:00.003-05:00

Pictionary @ Common Ground in East Village

2011-03-06T14:48:00.000-05:00

My New Favorite Football Player

2011-02-21T17:05:00.002-05:00

Taiwan Johnson

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Weakside defensive end
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Ht:6'3"
Wt:225 lbs
Class:2012 (High School)

College Choices

School	Interest	Offer	Visit
Kansas State	Medium	Offered	None
Texas	Medium		None
Texas A&M	Medium		None
Texas-San Antonio	Medium		None

Stats

	Defense
Year	UT	AT	Tck	Sck	FR
2010 (Jr.)	25	36	61	7	1

Current Party Mix

2011-02-20T14:04:00.001-05:00

Chris Brown - Yeah 3x

Waka Flocka Flame - Hard in da Paint

Nicki Minaj - Right Thru Me

Mumford & Sons vs. Rick Ross

Pretty Lights - Empire State of Mind Remix

Babies are like drunk adults!

2011-02-20T09:51:00.002-05:00