Too big to work (part one) As many of us progress towards the end of our academic careers, we are able to look back at our lives in school with a perspective earned from experience. We might look back with gratitude at aspects of our schooling which we once took for granted. On the other hand, we might look back at our past curricula and … Continue reading Food for thought
As second semester begins and graduation looms on the horizon for many of us, the race to find a job or get into grad school continues. For the past three years we’ve placated friends and family with ambiguous answers to the question every college student hears at least a hundred times over the course of their undergraduate career: “What are you going to do after … Continue reading The job search quandry
I spend a lot of time on the internet. In particular, parts of the internet that aren’t always polite. Ever heard of 4chan? I’m used to slurs, trolling and flamewars, rage, shock-sites and Rick-Rolling. So when I walked into class on the first day of J-term, I was expecting something much different than what unfolded. See, this was a class on Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy, … Continue reading Dante, divinity and other words starting with “d”
A few weeks ago, I was out having lunch with some friends of mine when out of the blue, one of them asked me what I thought of the sandwich joke, you know, the one that tells the woman to go back to the kitchen, presuming that women are incapable of doing anything else. Of course I told her it was an overplayed, unfunny joke that … Continue reading That joke isn’t funny anymore
There are a lot of things I could be doing right now. Even though there aren’t any major papers or exams staring me down yet, I do have some reading I should do; as the PR Chair for multiple organizations, I could probably be making a poster or updating a Facebook page; and I should probably write an article for the opinion section. Instead, I’ve … Continue reading The times they are a-wastin’
No quick shots with gun control Dec. 14, 2012 will never be forgotten. Like the Columbine shooting or 9/11, every American citizen will remember exactly where they were sitting when they heard about the slaughter of 20 elementary school students and 7 teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I was in class, expecting to spend an hour reviewing for a final, but instead, talking to … Continue reading And so it goes
Take pride in your funnies The old saying goes, “everybody’s a comedian.” I have known this to be true for some time. One on one, you’ll find that I crack jokes often, always going for a laugh. When in the presence of a larger crowd, one might find that my disposition changes drastically. That’s because instead of joking for the amusement of all, it seems … Continue reading A tip from your bonny lass
Race, to the top In the presidential election of 1960, Bobby Kennedy and his band of merry men orchestrated for his brother one of the closest victories in the history of American politics. This monumental feat was made all the more impressive because John F. Kennedy’s Catholicism, something we wouldn’t think of holding against a candidate today, was of serious concern in that era. JFK … Continue reading Veni, vedi, weekly
A “labour of love” There are two weeks left in the semester. It’s that time of year when the boundaries between day and night blur, and everything seems like it’s floating in a thick fog. There’s less sleep, more caffeine and just not enough time. What’s not to love? So I understand if you think you’re too busy to answer my not-so-rhetorical question. But a … Continue reading Some assembly required
Should President Obama be considered “progressive?” First and foremost, in the words of the prominent activist Cornel West, “I think it is morally obscene and spiritually profane to spend six billion dollars on an election, two billion on the presidential election.” I am outraged that such large amounts of money were spent on an election and no serious discussions were raised on the real issues: … Continue reading The hidden truth
