It’s 1992. I’m in kindergarten, being teased mercilessly for my over-sized, falling off my nose, gaudy pink glasses that make my eyes look like saucers and put the kid from […]
Opinions
Words @ War: Battle of the Hipsters
Everybody hates hipsters. They’re the new Chris, except everybody talks about this show. A quick laundry list of hipsters’ alleged offenses must be compiled: stylish plaid, thick glasses and their […]
Silence is consent
I have been a student for a long time, with statuses ranging from part-time, full-time, time off and overtime. Many professors have stood before me, and I have stood before […]
No joke
The Oscars have come around again, and they are as oh-so-very-serious as ever. A man watches his wife die. A soon-to-be-assassinated president fights slavery. A woman hunts a mass murdering […]
Harmless dance or Harlem-less dance?
“Con los terroristas!” Yes, we all know what that means. Well, it actually means “with the terrorists” if you know any Spanish. But to the rest of the world, it […]
Proud to be mini
Don’t be deceived by a name or a size. No matter the size, anyone or anything can have big potential. This goes for the Mini Countryman that successfully landed a […]
Say it ain’t so…(fill in the blank)
As a child I had baseball idols, but now all I have is skepticism. Watching “Slammin’ Sammy Sosa” belt the ball onto Waveland Avenue from an outdated television in the […]
Rumor has it
Gossip engulfs our lives, whether it is from our friends or on the front page of the tabloid magazines in line at the grocery store. We have all heard gossip. […]