The most recent tweets from Egypt are chronicling the Tahrir Square protest (“People now in #Tahrir are about 1.5 million #Jan25”), and taking jabs at the government (“A government that is scared from #Facebook and #Twitter should govern a city in Farmville but not a country like #Egypt #Jan25”).

Even though girl bands that aim for that punk/rock sound carry around a pretty nasty stereotype, this one at least shakes it off completely. The fresh sound of “Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen, who writes and sings the tracks, offers something new and exciting to the world of girl punk.

There’s something in the water in Portland, Ore., the origin of many great folk indie bands. The Decemberists’ recently dropped album, The King is Dead, proves to keep with the same grand gesture of dazzled narratives and storylines of folk music.

Long Beach natives Cold War Kids’ new album is filled with grown up melodies and commercial sound. Mine is Yours is a collection of tracks that is passionately played, cleverly written and filled with catchy melodic hooks. The bands ambiguous grace embodies the album as singer Nathan Willett croons to bluesy rock, filling it with emotional fervor, that at times does seem a little disingenuous.

In January, ASUCD signed a profit-sharing agreement with CampusCred without the proper senate approval required by ASUCD bylaws.

How do I make my Valentine’s Day environmentally friendly?

Does the inspiration behind a “starving artist” stem from madness or necessity? The pursuit of life in the art world often provokes many uncertainties and responses. But with each pursuit, there’s a journey and incredible story to tell.

TODAY: Challah for Hunger: Baking a Difference; Summer Abroad Info Session: Costa Rica; Meat Lab Sale

Who to watch: Junior Kasey Riecks has had the hot hand in recent weeks.

Dropbox is a website that allows you to store files and access them from any computer with an Internet connection. You can even create a folder on your computer desktop that will automatically sync to your Dropbox account so anything in that folder is always available to you.

Police have determined that Sandra Adelin Garcia-Velazquez, who passed away after a car crash on Jan. 9, was driving with a blood-alcohol content of .16 – double the California legal limit of .08.

Housing Day: Tomorrow, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Freeborn Hall)