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When I was in fourth grade, my school held a patriotic essays and poem contest. The winner was to read his or her work at the grand opening ceremony for the school’s newly constructed wing. Entry into this contest was compulsory for all students. I don’t remember feeling any great patriotic fervor at the age […]
In last Sunday’s New York Times, Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the 35th President, officially endorsed Senator Barack Obama. Her column is mostly filled with the sort of tributary language that one should expect from political endorsements, but there also exists an undeniable symbolic “passing of the torch” from one generation to the next. The […]
We have an energy problem in this country, quite possibly the most difficult one in history. This problem is two-fold; we must find sources of energy that are cost-effective, but at the same time do not contribute to global warming. President Bush was one of the last people that I expected to call for alternative […]
Do you want to hear a joke? There were two girls and a guy. Keep your pants on. It’s not what you think. The two girls were best friends. Don’t unbuckle yet. They flirted with each other more often than the guy. Move your hands. He didn’t know which one he liked. He picked them […]
I’m concerned, both as an English major and as a person, about the declining reading rates in our country. It seems I can’t open a newspaper or magazine without finding an article about how the reading of literature has been replaced with other pursuits. People, apparently, spend all their time in front of the TV […]
I once heard an interesting quote that attempted to give evidence of when our civilization was deteriorating. The quote went something like “the deterioration of civilization can be seen when people lose their manners and public restrooms are dirty.” When you first hear this statement, you may think it ridiculous, and only analyze the superficial […]
It’s starting to get to be that time where you need to start thinking about your working plans for this upcoming summer. But often times being a summer intern can be, well, extremely boring. Since most interns don’t possess the necessary qualifications to receive pertinent and interesting assignments, they are typically stuck with mindless chores […]
This past weekend I attended my second ever Brandeis varsity sporting event in my six semesters here when I saw the men’s basketball team fall to Washington University. The first was pretty typical of a student’s first encounter with University athletics. I missed Usdan brunch one weekend, my freshmen year roommate told me that there […]
Is it just me, or is there something terribly wrong going on with the media in America? Now, I know I’ve previously expressed my complaints regarding the media (Sinking in a sea of stupidity- September 21, 2007), but at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’ve come back with some fresh examples of […]
This is what every incoming freshman read when they received the Brandeis acceptance letter. “Dear _______, Congratulations and welcome to the Freshman Class of 2011.” Followed by: “We are unable to accept you for admission for Fall 2007.” When I received my blue acceptance folder from Brandeis, I was nothing less than ecstatic. Brandeis was […]
