Why do people still use the antiquated phrase, "best thing since sliced bread?"

First of all, sliced bread, while a convenient discovery, isn't really that great. If I were hungry, I really wouldn't mind eating unsliced bread.

Second of all, oftentimes what people are referring to is better than sliced bread. When they say that, they should probably be saying "best thing since the wheel" or "best thing since fire." Cavemen made a lot of advances that greatly exceed sliced bread. I'm sure historians will corroborate my assertion.

But the main issue with that stupid old phrase is that no matter what people are comparing, it is NOT the best thing since sliced bread. The best thing since sliced bread is the Internet. The Internet is, in fact, better than sliced bread. The Internet is the best thing since forever, the best thing since the Garden of freaking Eden.

So, in honor of the best thing ever, Venues is throwing its support toward the information superhighway. (Note: I really miss the term "information superhighway" and its cheesy imagery.

I also miss Al Gore and his innovative advances toward the information superhighway.)

If you like the Internet, which you probably do since it's the best thing since the Garden of Eden, and if you like Venues, which you probably do since you're reading this beautiful little tabloid, you may enjoy the results of Venues meeting the Internet.

That's right, loyal Venues reader: We have a Venues Web site. The URL is www.collegian.psu.edu/venues. We've actually been working on it for some time now, but we're finally ready to let you in on the secret. It'll have all the content we publish in Venues, plus fashion and music blogs, fancy backgrounds and more content on the way.

Hopefully, you'll find the new site as good as -- or better than -- sliced bread.