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Hatred does not rectify tension
Earlier last week, Pope Benedict XVI made a speech. In this speech, he quoted 14th century Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus and the entire Muslim world was up in arms the next day. He quoted someone with whom he had never spoken - someone who cannot possibly be a threat to today's Muslim society - […]
Remember me?
After graduating from UR in 2001, Sarah returned to her hometown of Boston in 2003 and now lives in Somerville, MA. After several years of being a freelance writer, she began a graduate program at Emerson College, where she is a Presidential Fellow, pursuing her Master's Degree in Journalism. Along with publishing two novels, she's […]
Life was sweeter in the '90s
Count Chocula. Skip-it. Michael Jordan. These were the things that our generation swore by as children. I recall days when the only musical artist I knew was the crotch-grabbing "Thriller," when a day without 'Dunkaroos' seemed like a day not worth living and when I beat Ivan Drago on Christmas Eve in the middle of […]
Sex and the CT
My summer boyfriend had a commitment problem. All his actions pointed toward the classic textbook definition - fear of getting too close and fear of being abandoned by the one he adored - in this case, me. However, after much investigation and a huge blow to my ego, I learned that his commitment-phobic behavior had […]
Terror threatens Heathrow
It seems that I often have unique traveling experiences. Last year, on my way home for winter break, I attempted to take my bird with me. The result - I had to walk through the security check-point with a dove on my finger. To make matters worse, the bird decided to poop at the most […]
Early start for Alzheimer walk
It was Saturday morning and my roommates and I were sleeping. At 8:15, my alarm went off and announced the beginning of the morning, which for us usually starts much later - sometimes even well into the afternoon. This morning, however, we dragged ourselves out of bed so that we could participate in a walk […]
Psychic Madman' set to stun
He knows every imaginable statistic about sports. He can name every capital. He knows thousands of digits in the number pi. He can tell from your eyes if you are lying to him and 16 years ago he correctly predicted "222" for the Pennsylvania State Lottery winning numbers. But whatever you do, don't call this […]
Realistic romance is finally found in "The Last Kiss"
A few words of warning - don't expect "The Last Kiss" to be "Garden State 2." Beyond featuring Zach Braff and a killer soundtrack that may just do for the UK group Snow Patrol what "Garden State" did for the Shins, the two films have next to nothing in common. Where the 2004 indie hit […]
Connections drawn, distorted in Hartnett
Crumpled papers are piled high, tossed carelessly surrounding a chair and a desk. The light of a new day filters in from a window we cannot see. We look through the archway, squint at the scene and shift closer to read, "The decision was made to try again."The scene feels all too familiar and though […]
Mid-western duo modernizes blues
The Black Keys - guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney - were childhood friends who grew apart in high school. While Patrick opened a primitive recording studio in his basement, Dan discovered the music of Mississippi hill country bluesman, Junior Kimbrough. Eventually both dropped out of school to pursue music. Dan booked studio time […]