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Vietnam Anniversary approaches
The Vietnam War stirred up violent passions in this country. To this day, few events in American history seem to cause as much anger and resentment as did that conflict. Many Americans believe that the U.S. should not have gotten involved, that the whole war was a disaster, and that there was absolutely no way…
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Room selection unfair
The room selection process is stressful. There’s a lot at stake and yet, as students, we have surprisingly little control over the situation. For starters, you are assigned a completely random lottery number that determine your residential fate for the following year.
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Secret prom reminder of recurring anti-gay prejudices
On one level, I find this story hilarious. I mean the one about Constance McMillen and the fake prom she was sent to while the rest of the class held its own secret prom. It reads like one of those teen novels, where the unpopular girl gets tricks played on her, but eventually gets even,…
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Meatless Monday had its merits
I would like to preface this article by stating that I am an omnivore. I enjoy eating meat. I do not believe that meat is murder. My father hunts. He used to take me, but I suck at it. Not really my thing. I believe that meat is a healthy part of a balanced diet…
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The downfalls of “believing”
In the current day and age, it seems no one has it easy. “Man it’s hard to be a Browns fan,” or “man it’s tough running every day.”† What troubling times we find ourselves in, no matter the group we identify with. At least, so I thought until I realized I had forgotten one section…
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Let the old grudges go
The other day I was sitting in Lowry with my close group of girlfriends, all seniors, when a first-year† friend came over and joined us. After quickly de-briefing about our weekends and the shameful blushing and laughter that ensued, the first-year brought up the dreaded question, the one topic that always creates a damper on…
