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This week’s column is for all readers who are registered to vote in Massachusetts. As far as the upcoming midterm election is concerned, our otherwise wonderful Commonwealth probably isn’t the most exciting place to be right now. The unfortunate election of Senator Scott Brown aside, this is still among the bluest of blue states. Our […]
This week, I thought maybe we should face the issue of post-hookup etiquette. Recently, I’ve seen, or experienced, a number of encounters that make me think this seriously needs to be addressed. Even after a one-night stand, potentially with someone you’re not so proud of, it’s always better to be the better person. There is […]
It is no secret that Brandeis is filled with opinionated parties—this fact is one of the many reasons that I chose to come here. This political charge brings an incredible energy to campus and often provides students with incredible opportunities, often originating from the hundreds of student interest groups on campus. These interest groups plan […]
Last week, in the midst of classes, homework and, most irritatingly, midterms, I—along with every other Brandeis student—was bombarded via petition, flyer, e-mail and Facebook messages about the new initiative of the Brandeis Real Food Coalition to switch Brandeis Dining Services’ usage of factory-farm eggs to an exclusive usage cage-free eggs. Not surprisingly, I—along with […]
How do you like your eggs? Most of the eggs produced in this country come not from farms but from factories, and the hens that lay them live not like animals but like machine parts on an assembly line. Kept in cramped battery cages, these hens barely have enough room to stand, flap their wings […]
I feel as if I am never more than five minutes away from an election argument. It is all the rage these days–will the Democrats lose Congress, how will Obama react, is Christine O’Donnell a witch? These questions dominate the 24-hour news cycle like first-years at Sherman. You cannot escape them and all other news […]
Last Saturday, I filled out an absentee ballot and ultimately voted to send New York Democrats back to the House and Senate. I did so, however, without enthusiasm. The quality of the democrats’ leadership has been poor at best. Policies such as the stimulus bill and the bailouts of Detroit and Wall Street, while needed, […]
Call me biased; I am a loyal Vikings fan, but even so something seems wrong about the current allegations leveled against the Vikings’ starting quarterback. These allegations, which were only raised as Favre approached his first game of the season, exemplify the problem in sports where the accused is apparently guilty until proven innocent. The […]
During the past year, President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have dropped from their previous stratospheric heights to around 50 percent. While this is disappointing for the president, Congress would kill for an approval rating north of 30 percent. In fact, Americans are so disillusioned with the job that Congress is doing that nearly every poll […]
This week seems like the perfect time to discuss the other side of last week’s coin: the blow job. Some of you may have made it to Student Sexuality Information Services’ (SSIS) male-bodied pleasure talk on Wednesday (the female-bodied version, usually held in the spring, is one of my favorite events of the year), and […]
