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TV dramas have seen a musical renaissance
The first decade of this millennium is frequently viewed as a renaissance for American television dramas. The catalyst of this era, or at least the grandfather of it, was arguably HBO’s tremendous...
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An ounce of history behind the highest of holidays
It’s that time of year again — final exams are nearing, weather is warming and the ever-anticipated favorite holiday of college students is here. Happy 4/20, everyone! Everyone understands that April 20...
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Where’s the weirdest you’ve done it?
Location, location, location — it’s all that matters when buying a home. Who would’ve thought that it applies to baby-making, too? While it may seem strange that location is such an intriguing...
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How I tricked myself into thinking I was happy
Are you ever sad when you want to be happy? Stupid question, I know. Better question: Why aren’t you always happy? I know, now you’re wondering what type of bullshit I am...
Staff Editorials
A hazy future
The imminent crackdown on Greek Life hazing is waking up campus to the mental and physical abuse that is sometimes a part of the fraternity and sorority pledging process. ...
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National crackdown on fraternities is long overdue
The nature of pledging has never been particularly immune to liability — in fact, fraternities have been well-known to incur insurance premiums higher than toxic waste management companies — but with the...
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Flytilla protesters have worse to worry about
On Saturday night, hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists flew to Israel in an effort to raise awareness for their cause and, without saying so explicitly, caused a newsworthy provocation. This so-called “flytilla,” a...
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Suzanne Collins, here’s a real story
Unless you live in a cave, it’s hard to ignore the enormous success of this year’s breakout hit, “The Hunger Games.” Adapted from a novel by Suzanne Collins, the film has grossed...
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When true citizenship doesn’t require a test
LONDON — How does one define citizenship? I contemplated this over the weekend as I gave my Britain-born friend a tour of Central London. As I walked her through New Oxford Street,...
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Learning from my mistakes
I don’t usually consider writing apologist columns, but then again, we all make mistakes at some points in our lives and do need to apologize to take some of the load off....