Opinion

The Bruins are back: Bruce Cassidy’s teamis headed in the right direction

Ninety percent of the time I am joking on Twitter when I refer to the black and gold. I say it at least three times every game, “the Bruins are back,” but, in reality, it’s truly hard to believe that fans could be in a position to say that and, for the most part, not sound crazy at this stage in the season. But it begs the legitimate question: are the Bruins really back? Not back as in “2011 Stanley Cup Champion and dominant Eastern Conference presence” kind of back, but is this Boston Bruins team looking like a playoff team for the first time in three seasons? Yes. You have to recognize what this organization has done over the past couple of weeks to bring this Bruins team back to a somewhat legitimate standing from where they were only a couple of weeks ago.

Grotesquely Optimistic

  So why is Disney so popular, anyway? Even among us college kids, each new Disney movie sparks interest, whether it ends with controversy, derision, or awe. Well for one, the music in their movies continues to be not only beautiful, but it has become inspirational and awe-provoking at times. It also provides a lot of clarity either into other cultures than our own or into relatable individual and group mindsets of our own era or those long gone.

Bruins’ management needs to look in the mirror

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Currently streaming

Usually, I’d be on here ranting about politics, but I’d like to mix it up a little bit this week. Since I reprised my Netflix account this past summer, I’ve found that my tour through television isn’t nearly over with. I’ve labored away for years watching the classics: “The Wire,” “The Sopranos,” “Deadwood,” “Breaking Bad,” and others. It is overwhelming how great television is.

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The first 7 days

President Donald Trump came to political significance questioning the birth place of former President Barack Obama. I think few media outlets focused on this enough during the campaigns and, now that he is our president, it is only more sickening. His rise to prominence in our political atmosphere was racism and continues to be. Trump shows no shame or empathy and it may lead to an early impeachment.

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Can I interest you in an elf?

In honor of the upcoming holiday season, today I’m discussing two of my favorite holiday songs: “Elf’s Lament” by the Bare Naked Ladies (BNL) and “Can I Interest You In Hannukah?” of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart (yes the political talk show hosts). The first is one of my favorites because it’s funny, pensive and sung by the enormously talented and awesome Bare Naked Ladies. The second is one of my favorites because it’s hilarious, a little non-politically correct (PC) and representative of two different winter holidays, both of which I celebrate to some extent.

What you need

Seeing as this is my last column before Thanksgiving, I’ve decided to write about what I’m thankful for right now. I think the Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” at least the chorus of it, is particularly relevant.

‘Cats claim top seed for America East playoffs

After picking up a win on Friday night against the University at Albany, UNH clinched its fourth straight America East regular season title. They continued their hot play Sunday, as they defeated Binghamton in the regular season finale three sets to one.

Calling for a better future

Last Monday, I didn’t think I’d be sitting here still dumbfounded by the election of “Celebrity Apprentice” star and billionaire “populist,” Donald Trump to the White House. I wasn’t completely secure in thinking that Hillary Clinton would win, but pretty confident. Like 80 to 90 percent. So I am sitting here, wondering where this country can go next and it is terrifying. The actuality of a Trump presidency has become more and more looming as we hear about what Trump is planning on doing. What we don’t hear is certainly the most important. In an era when the mainstream media was what fed us this presidential monster, we must remain vigilant in not letting this cartoonish villain destroy the country.

Be your own you

In the aftermath of a controversial election, one that brought to the surface and produced a lot of hatred and anger on all sides, it’s important to take a deep breath, forgive and move on. A lot of people have said that they don’t recognize America right now, but I do. This country has survived through 44 presidents, and just over two centuries. I have no doubt that we will continue to persevere through, no matter what next comes our way. I’ve seen a lot of people placing blame and that’s not what an election should be about. Whatever you’re doing, whomever you voted for, as long as you’re doing your best to do what you consider right, that’s something to be proud of. That’s why I’m discussing the song “Something To Be Proud Of” by Montgomery Gentry today.

Going Forward

President Obama visited campus on Monday to campaign for Hillary Clinton. For the entirety of the 2016 presidential race, Obama has been constantly reminding Democrats and independents who support him and his policies that Clinton must be elected to carry on his legacy. He was right. For all of his failures as president, Obama passed some of the most progressive legislation of the last 50 years and worked both internationally and right here in the U.S. to fight climate change, the most pressing issue of our time. All of that is now lost.

Choosing hope

Today marks the beginning of a new era for me. Until yesterday, I felt lucky to have never experienced blatant, overt racism firsthand. However, watching CNN’s coverage of the election results early Wednesday morning, as I saw state after state endorse an agenda built on bigotry and fear mongering, I felt the deep pang of true injustice hit me  for the first time in my 21 years.

There’s no I...

Annie Get Your Gun: another musical comedy to die (laughing) for! The over-exaggerated superficial love and competing business stories of this film and Broadway show are hilarious throughout and extremely entertaining. In fact, the childish tone of the song, “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better” shows the more superficial aspects of some competition, even in the adult world. In real life, we might not use those words, or react in the such dramatic ways to some of the show’s situations, but the basis for our behavior is there.

Problems of Our Own

After Trump

If on Nov. 28, I mean Nov. 8, Donald Trump loses the 2016 presidential election, there will first be calls to end voter fraud or declarations that the election was fixed, and then Trump will build his alt right media empire. For more than a year now, Trump has been completely manipulating the media to his advantage. Whether it is streaming his Mussolini-like speeches without interjection from media fact checkers, or CNN hiring his ex-campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, the mainstream media has failed miserably at stopping the most out of control candidate to ever run for the White House.

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Everyday is a great day to feel good

The past few days I’ve been sick. With classes bearing down on us, homework getting more abundant and stressful all the time, the commencement of the annual plague, and the pressure to join clubs or work until there are no holes in your schedule, it’s difficult to have a positive attitude. It can seem like each day we start out on the wrong side of the bed, put our worst foot forward, and remain in the same depressed state until we collapse into bed at the end of a trying day. My go-to song to lift my spirits never fails to give me some perspective, and a little more spring in my step.