NHL playoffs begin with upsets galore

By Andy Tabor The NHL playoffs got off to a rousing start with two favorites, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals falling in their first games.  The Caps and Penguins both lost at home Wednesday and Thursday night, as both teams are now looking at a one game deficit. Other first games included the Buffalo Sabres defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1, the Vancouver Canucks beat the Las Angelas Kings 3-2, the Philidelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1, the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2, and the upstart Phoenix Cyotes beat the traditional NHL blue blood Detroit Red Wings by the tally of 3-2. These upsets in the early going are…

Some iPhone apps are just weird

By Wren Culp Staff Writer Having an iPhone, I am big into apps. I love some of the apps that I use, such as “Bloomberg”, “Classics” and even “Urbanspoon”. All are genius applications that help me with my everyday life. But of course, while searching for these apps, I have come across some strange ones. Here are the top five strangest apps I have ever encountered. (Pictures of each at the bottom) Annoy A Teen ($0.99) Annoy a teen puts out a high frequency that apparently only a teenager can hear. Most adults have lost their ability to hear this high a frequency.  iDrunktxt ($0.99)  This is a disaster waiting to strike. The app basically…