Month: August 2012
Aug. 3, 2012
Nolan bids adieu to caped crusader
In Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” Batman proclaims, “A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat…
Aug. 3, 2012
Engineering student takes SARI’s first co-op
Less than a year after Drexel University established a partnership with Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, the first Drexel co-op student arrived in China to take…
Aug. 3, 2012
Juggler named second best in world
A Drexel University online student recently won the silver medal from the International Jugglers’ Association’s stage championship, held at the annual festival mid-July in Winston-Salem,…
Aug. 3, 2012
Hamels re-signed; Victorino and Pence get the ax
Cole Hamels had the Philadelphia Phillies right where he wanted them. A 28-year old about to enter his prime, a clear fan favorite, a playoff…
Aug. 3, 2012
Underappreciated torrontes wine pushes boundaries
Many newcomers to wine aren’t incredibly aware of the wines of Argentina. If you do happen to know anything about them at all, the first…
Aug. 3, 2012
Tunell heads to the Netherlands
Recent Drexel graduate Kim Tunell takes the ball down the field for the Dragons. Tunell is set to play for Spirit Hockey Club in the…
Aug. 3, 2012
Mizu Sushi is inexpensive, but Unagi Don lacks spice, texture
As I was making my way to Fresh Grocer (some food critics, myself included, possess the ability not only to assess a culinary masterpiece but…
Aug. 3, 2012
Off-Broadstreet brings quality theater to Philly
Philadelphia’s theater community is known as one of the most diverse in the United States. A handful of these theater communities make up the alliance…
Aug. 3, 2012
HopBack beer balances spicy, caramel qualities
The beer for this week is the second in a series I’m doing this summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This case features…
Aug. 3, 2012
What’s Happening In Philly
23rd annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival Celebrate the traditions, foods and crafts of the Pennsylvania Dutch at the 23rd annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival. The three-day festival…