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The super(saturated) bowl
This was not just a regular game. This game was so important that it had its own media week. Sportswriters, cameramen, and our nation’s spotlights all converged in Louisiana for the forty-seventh Super Bowl this past Sunday. In response, America made sure that no stone was left unturned for this magnificent occasion. The Super Bowl […]
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Education: to each his own
Do you remember when you were a kid and teachers explained that while some people learn best visually, others learn best aurally? As it turns out, the differences don’t stop there. Some people like working in small groups while others prefer being lectured. Some like to work in laboratories while others prefer classrooms. There are […]
Sex and the CT
Begging the bad sex question: Is it his or her fault?
Who is really to blame for bad sex, men or women? Read More
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Constructive criticism
Campus construction could do a better job communicating with students. Read More
Editorial Boards
Dining services applauded
No other department on campus works harder than Dining Services to communicate with students. It constantly welcomes feedback and, more importantly, responds to it. For example, the monthly Dining Committee meetings aren’t just free food. All of the Dining Services administrators attend, not only to share updates, but to solicit student thoughts. What other department […]
Ed Observers
Let’s be blunt: the issue of pot
In case you’ve been living under a rock for a while now, I’m going to fill you in on some of the more recent advances in the movement to legalize marijuana. Sixteen states now have medical marijuana systems in place. This means that those states have voted and decided that marijuana can be […]
Opinions
The real history of the Civil Rights Movement: a rebuttal
I was in the audience when Melissa Harris-Perry, a professor and television personality, delivered the commemorative address about the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Hers was a polished and thought-provoking address, at which time she offered her analysis of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In essence, she concluded the following: the Civil Rights […]
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The politics of Facebook debate: restoring reasoning
Many of us have lost friends because we have been subjected to countless rants about American policy and policy leaders on Facebook. Whether it’s over the president’s complexion or gun laws, things easily get heated. My grievance is not with either side, but rather with the pure butchery of the wonderful institution of debate. The […]
Sex and the CT
Cashing in your v-card: the value of your virginity today
When you’re a hormonal teenager in high school, you’re typically thinking about three things: school, your social life, and sex. If you’re a girl, then sex is probably foreign and exciting to you, although obviously still awkward to talk about. If you are a guy, then you probably invented countless tales about all the imaginary […]
Sex and the CT
Seeing the end in the beginning: the expiration dating game
“He’s only back for the summer, but he’s so nice and sweet. I think I’m going to go for it.” “Yeah, we both know it’s not serious, we’re just having fun.” “YOLO!” And so it begins. You are an attractive, intelligent, and somewhat mature college student who finds someone you like. So what could be […]