Big Night

By Elizabeth Krupka A&E Editor

The 2011 Grammys had many surprises in store for audiences both at home and in the seats. The recipients of the “big” awards were very different, however no one ever said that different was bad.

The most talked about point of the night was the fact that Esperanza Spalding had won best new artist despite the speculation that Justin Bieber would win hands down.

Another shocking point of the night was when Arcade Fire won album of the year. This indierock band was up against some very popular albums, so even they seemed blown away when their name was called.

Going into the award show it was assumed that Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Drake would be walking out with several awards. However that was not the case.

For full coverage about the winners of the night visit www. grammys.com and check out the complete list of winners.

Here is a rundown of this year’s winners:

• Record of the year: “Need You Now”- Lady Antebellum

• Album of the year: “The Suburbs” - Arcade Fire

• Song of the year: “Need You Now”- Lady Antebellum

• Best new artist: Esperanza Spalding

• Best female pop vocal performance: “The Fame Monster”- Lady Gaga

• Best male pop vocal performance: “Just the Way you Are”- Bruno Mars

• Best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals: “Hey, Soul Sister”- Train

• Best pop vocal album: “The Fame Monster”Lady Gaga

Reality Check: Hickeys: Bruise of love

By Danielle McLaughlin A&E Editor

It’s a typical Monday morning. You pull yourself out of bed and head to class.

After fighting off a few yawns in the middle of class, here comes another distraction: the girl next to you has a huge red eyesore on her neck, a hickey.

The hickey has been a Monday morning distraction for years and continues its tradition in high schools and colleges across the nation.

No amount of foundation or concealer will fully cover-up a hickey (unless the hickey-giver didn’t know what he or she was doing).

Unless you want the world to know your weekend wasn’t exactly “G” rated, I suggest calling out of work or class and spending the day icing your love blister.

Although the hickey doesn’t have the best reputation, some would defend its honor and say the hickey is a sign of love, while others would say hickeys are a sign of promiscuity.

For those in favor of the hickey being a symbol of love, really? I mean, I understand how sucking on one’s neck can be romantic, but let’s not make a public display of it.

If you are going to walk around sporting a bruise of love on the side of your neck, then at least try and cover it up.

Vampires are the only ones that should be walking around with bruises of love on their necks.

However, everyone knows that girl (or even sometimes guy) who wears the hickey proudly while strolling down the hallways of school trying to get some attention and wants some bragging rights.

On the other end of the spectrum, a hickey is also no need to wear a turtleneck to school in the middle of May. This will also cause eye rolls and even possibly some de-friending in the facebook world.

No matter if you’re for or against the hickey, they are and always will be an eyebrow raiser.

So if you’re sporting one, expect a few dirty looks and possibly some high-fives and take it for what it’s worth.

More people than ever will be interested in your weekend and the movie that you were so apparently not watching.

You have a hickey. So what. Use Neosporin, maybe a cold spoon and move on.

dem59@cabrini edu