Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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PERSONAL ADSBe glad that you’re still in school. Molly Beucher (a Beautiful Theta Baby 05!) resorted to a pink-on-pink-gradient personal website (www.mollybeucher.com) to promote her not-quite-off-the-ground acting career. Like Arielle Ramos before her, Beucher wants to marry her on-screen gigs with a chart-climbing pop single. Restrain your laughter and vomit–it gets better. On the website, under the section titled Resumé, we learn her talent in vegetable art extends beyond cucumber sharks to bell pepper palm trees. We’re not quite sure how that translates into on screen talent, but then again, we’re just lowly journalists. Under Head Shots, we glimpse, perhaps murkily, the future face of Days of Our Lives adorned with too-pink lipstick. Under Contact Info, we find the word “Looking” beneath both “Manager” and “Agent.” And friends, this poor woman was an Econ major. GOING GREEKIf Gone Greek Night lives up to its reputation, this page should be a lot more fun next week. Pairings for tomorrow’s big event always offer a good look at the IFC/Panhel pecking order, and an even better indication of who’s on social probation. Here’s what we could confirm of what will likely comprise the Whos and Wheres of next week’s C&D:• Kappa & Lodge at Crocodile in Wicker Park• Theta & Theta Chi & Phi Psi at The Lucky Lady in River North • Chi Omega & Delta Zeta & Phi Delt• APhi & Sigma Chi at Debonair Social Club in Wicker Park• Zeta Tau Alpha & Delta Upsilon at Mix Bar in Lincoln Park• Gamma Phi & ZBT at Abbey Pub• Pi Phi & SAE at Krem in Lincoln Park • Alpha Chi Omega & Fiji • Tridelt & Pike at Mullen’s in Wrigleyville• DG & Beta at Barcelona in WrigleyvilleJC SHUTTEREDGossip hounds, prepare to get your fix somewhere else: The unnecessarily popular website JuicyCampus will be shutting down for good today, citing a lack of revenue. The official press release reads: “JuicyCampus’ exponential growth outpaced our ability to muster the resources needed to survive this economic downturn, and as a result, we are closing down the site….” The website’s traffic reached a peak in November 2008, and since then has plummeted. Does JC’s explanation hide a more serious truth, like a lawsuit gone wrong? Probably not; under the Communications Decency Act of 1996, Web sites aren’t liable for potentially libelous statements made by third parties (any of JC’s thousands of addicted users). JC’s explanation is probably true or close to it: With how expensive it can be to keep a message board going without running out of bandwidth and no obvious revenue, it may have just been time to call it a day. It’s hard to imagine anyone giving a damn; JuicyCampus reflected campus interest but without any standards of taste or accountability. Free speech is a beautiful thing, but if it’s only used to call people sluts and wonder which sororities are the biggest coke fiends, then what’s the point?

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