For those of you who are unintiated, the Cambridge University Students' Union is holding a university-wide referendum to decide whether to call on the university to fire its hygiene services provider, Veolia. I've been interested in the referendum since its inception. Veolia is a French internationa…

Ah, the summer of 1986. My dad had a job somewhere on S. King near Piikoi. I took economics at Punahou. Afterschool, I'd sometimes walk to my dad's office. One of my dad's co-workers had what I think was a Panasonic portable CD player. And that was the first time I ever saw a CD player. And I…

The kids shout, "Let's get out of the water, and ride the train!" Has it really been 15 years since Quad City DJ's came out with that party hit, "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)?" There's nothing like seeing a bunch of audiophiles get up, and "pull the whistle" to this song. Sadly, 15 years ago,…

20 years ago, shitty grunge had begun to take over, and I just wanted to get away. Indeed, I went to the hot weather of Hawaii. There, Van Halen's new album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, was not only popular, it just felt right. Even today, hot weather makes me more compelled to play F.U.C.K.…

Royal wedding: For the armchair viewer, the day offered superb cameos and a sparkling star turn Image 1 of 2 'Lovely as a poem, the bride conquered any doubting hearts' Photo: CHRISTOPHER PLEDGER By Allison Pearson 6:00AM BST 30 Apr 2011 40 Comments If you had to pic…