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Social networks have emerged, peaked and died throughout the years. This trend began with 6degrees.com in 1997, a network that allowed people to send messages and post items on a “bulletin board.” In the last 15 years, many different social networks have emerged – Friendster, MySpace and Flickr, to name a few. Each of these networks had a peak point, where they were the most well used site for internet social life; however, it only took a few short years, or even months, before they were replaced by the next up and coming social network.

While most of us were at home spending time with family or sleeping in over the break, the men’s volleyball team was busy training and competing on the west coast of California. The trip ran about a week, from December 28 to January 4, and was centred around a tournament hosted by the San Diego Volleyball Club.

The Sports World has seen many interesting stories develop over recent decades; those who follow major leagues around the world would agree. We all remember Michael Vick and his dog fighting ring that resulted in a criminal offense.

I have to be honest: probably the best video I’ve seen all week is a parody of LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem: North Korea Edition. It features Kim Jong ll performing some of his best dance moves yet. If you haven’t seen it, you should head to a computer and watch it with your friends as soon as is humanly possible. It’s priceless. Whenever the fearless leader bellows the call for his people to “Party rock” or stoically declares “Every day I’m shufflin,” I pretty much lose it. “Ain't no party like a  Pyongyang party!” Classic satire.

Started in 2010 by Steve Stone and Rachael Loney, the Rugby Club has been growing in popularity ever since. The club leaders, who have past experience with the sport, began teaching others the fundamentals and organizing pickup games on campus. “It’s been surprisingly difficult to build the team from the ground up, specifically because of the nature of the sport,” says head coach and co-founder Rachael Loney.