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A few weeks back at our weekly Diversions meeting an idea was presented that the entire staff would go to a location and just eat. We would eat and discuss what we were eating and discuss whatever else stemmed from the meal experience. At midnight on Monday, the Diversions staff met at La Conga on N.

Friday, May 16 Spin (Community Theatre play) continues all weekend, 7:30pm in Withycombe Hall, $14 General, $10 Seniors, $7 Students Substitute (The Who cover band) and Senior Supermonster, 10pm at Bombs Away Cafe, $5, 21+ Walk the Plank, 9pm at Sahalie Wine Bar, this show is FREE! Saturday, May 17 Cool Nutz, The Garden, DJ Will and Contra, 9pm at Club Platinum, $5 Cover, 21+ Divine Spring A Capelle Concert (Feat.

SigRock, happening this Saturday, is the finale of SigStock, the largest philanthropy in OSU history. There isn't a much better way to end the three-day event than with an amazing lineup of local bands. The event will boast everything from food and drink vendors including Domino's and Jamba Juice.

Wrap What's the trendiest, healthiest food craze to hit the United States since the Victory Garden? Why, it's the wrap, of course. These delicate pipes of food are more than just the preferred choice of nourishment (or lack thereof) for anorexic yoga instructors.

Recently I had an epiphany. How can I write a column and not address one of the few things that actually survived the '80s: the Mario Brothers! They are arguably the most recognizable video game duo. Mario is the most popular for appearing in more than 200 games in his few decades as a hero, and Luigi as his taller, younger companion.

Definitely worthy of its name, Divine is Oregon State's premier female a cappella group. Founded in 2003 by five female OSU students, the group has expanded to 14 members. The girls of Divine come from different backgrounds and majors, but all of them share a passion for singing.

On any of their albums, from track one until the end, Children of Bodom constantly throw you into a world of heavy riffs, powerful vocals and even the Reaper himself - and "Blooddrunk" is no exception. "Blooddrunk" is the band's sixth studio album and they still haven't lost their touch.

That President Bush finally and definitively proved that he has no capacity for irony goes in the Things That Are True pile, given the interview he did last week with Yahoo.com. The president said he quit playing golf in 2003 because he doesn't want for "some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf.