Bethlehem Skate Plaza Needs Your Help!

I'm not sure how many people still read this, but the ideas are still fresh for a new Big Ugly in the twenty-ten for Dianca London and I.

I've already attacked tumblr and twitter with this business, so why not fill in the ole' blogosphere?



Last year I did a story on a local Philadelphia skate park (POPS, for those of you who live here.) being built in the community. The project gained a lot of support all around, and was a big win for the city.

This year, I've come across another town (near my mom's house, actually) that needs help building a skatepark for the kids in the community, only this time, they really seem to be in dire need for any financial help they can get.

So they've entered themselves in the Pepsi Refresh challenge. This is where you can help.

1. Click on this link.

2. Click on the tab for $250,000. Click Category: Neighborhoods.

3. Vote for "Complete a skateplaza in our community. - City of Bethlehem Parks Department."

And you're done. You might have to register but you don't have to actually receive any e-mails from them ever again once you vote. Vote once, vote everyday if you want. You have the entire month of March.

Thanks! And Happy Spring!

Tweet For An A

Australia's Griffith University has made twitter usage a requirement for journalism students. The university hopes to promote more "in depth" twitter usage by students by making the website part of their curriculum, preparing journalism majors for the future of "social media" in today's world. Students have had mixed feelings so far, some dubbing the class "a waste of time." The Mashable.com article goes on to say students don't know how "good they have it" with the new course.

In a few words, I find this idea to be absolute bullshit. Sure, I've come to accept the online universe as taking over the media. But this can only lead to one thing, and already has: inaccurate news. You might remember a few days ago outlets reporting that Kanye West was dead, when indeed the rapper was alive and well. This isn't the first time inaccurate deaths have been reported, nor will it be the last. Imagine a world where all our news is obtained from social networks? Twitter producing the most read headlines? Or will twitter die out like myspace? Only time will tell.

Back 2 Back

If you follow sports at all or live in Philadelphia, you may have heard "the phillies are back for seconds," or "fuck the yankees" several times in the past 2 hours. It's all about the broad street celebrations people, so let's do this again for the second year in a row.

WORK IT

Sick of the job hunt? Want a discount on Deep V's? AA's UPenn Community Store is holding open calls this Thursday from 12:30pm-4:30pm. Grab your tri blend and make sure to bring your resume with references to 3661 Walnut St. Can't make the call? Email AA's Beth Elsenheime for further employment info. Best of luck. Click here for the ad.

Vampire Weekend's Latest Track

Indie Ivy Leaguers Vampire Weekend unveil the first track off their forthcoming full length Contra. Not set to release until Jan. 2010, "Horchata" is available for download via the band's website. Click here to download or here for more deets.

Happy Birthday Kip!

Philly native Kip Berman (aka the twee-tastic frontman of the Pains Of Being Pure at Heart) turns 30! Celebrate with the masses tonight at FUC. Doors are at 8pm. Too tired to make the show? No worries, crank up the vid below.

Gone Too Far

Prior to his death, Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein had been working on a series with MTV about bringing adolescents and their families to terms with sobriety. After his fatality, it was uncertain as to whether or not the series would air. Goldstein's family has decided to allow the show's airing, in order to represent the man Adam really was. The series, Gone Too Far, begins airing on October 12th.