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End the Freshman Stigma
When it comes to upperclassman insults, nothing stings quite as much as the phrase “you’re acting like a freshman.” Alternatively, no compliment is quite so rewarding to first year students as the glorious remark “I thought you were a sophomore.” Our society, for reasons unknown, has come to the conclusion that class year, along with […]
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What’s the fracking problem?
In 2008, New York banned hydrofracking in order to study its effects on the environment and public health. Current governor Andrew Cuomo has upheld this moratorium since taking office in 2011, allegedly waiting for Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah’s review of the issue, which has no deadline to be completed. Recently, Environmental Conservation Department Commissioner […]
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Sustainability Does Make Sense
While walking through the halls the other day, I noticed something bewildering, but not surprising: Some people speak different languages. Having grown up in a place where there is little language diversity, I find it a bit uncomfortable, yet intriguing, to hear people speak a different language. It intimidates me with its difference and intricacy, […]
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Income Inequality: Let It Be
Income inequality. It surely doesn’t sound like a good thing. I’d imagine that no one particularly enjoys being financially ‘worse off’ than anyone else, and that’s exactly what President Obama appealed to during this year’s State of the Union Address. While he did an excellent job giving his speech (as per usual), he failed to […]
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The Scientific Christian
In light of several recent debates about faith and science, I have decided to input another, rarely acknowledged, perspective: that of the faithful Christian who also believes in evolution. Too often in the media, these viewpoints are seen as inherently conflicting: either you are a ‘true’ Christian or you believe in the scientific theories of […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and sexual disconnects
My last girlfriend broke up with me because I couldn’t get hard when having sex with her, and one night, I even screamed “Oh, Steve!” during sex (Steve is my roommate). Am I gay? There are many possible reasons why you couldn’t maintain an erection with your girlfriend that have nothing to do with your […]
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Building Climate Solutions
It was in the summer of 1988, in the midst of epic heat and drought, that James Hansen, of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, brought awareness of human-made climate change to a national audience with his widely reported congressional testimony. “Climate disruption is real, we’re causing it, and it’s happening now,” he said. […]
Ed Observers
Zero stars out of five
Charles Darwin once said, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” I try to take Darwin’s words to heart, what with him publishing one of the most important texts in human history. Yes, even with my […]
Editorial Boards
Change Grab and Go For The Better
In theory, Grab and Go is a great idea – provider of speedy meals for unlimited, swipes, and declining users alike and the solution to brief lunchtimes and long lines at the dining halls. In reality, however, this dining option is far from perfect and has a long way to go in order to be […]
Editorial Boards
Pay Attention To The State of Our Union
Last Tuesday, President Obama spoke to the nation in his yearly State of the Union address, a term which I suspect most people are familiar with. A more pressing question would be, did you watch it? According to the Washington Post, you wouldn’t be alone if you said you didn’t. Only 33.3 million Americans, out […]
