Horoscopes
By Isabel Clark Scorpio Happy Birthday, Scorpio! Tomorrow you can be a leader, but for today, don’t be afraid to follow in someone’s footsteps—they’re leading you somewhere great. And I don’t mean to Starbucks or the polls. But seriously, vote.
Learning Japanese and Chinese in the Bi-Co
By Anagha Kumar Two hundred years ago, Napoleon said, “China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” After watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics this year and reading countless articles about China’s economy and ever-growing influence in the world, it seems safe to say that...
Modern Sex: Hair, There, and Everywhere
By Kama Yama What should you do with your pubic hair? Pubic hair tends to be a bigger question for women than for men, though I know I appreciate it when my male partners at least trim, if not shave.
W.W.H.D.: What Would Hillary Do?
By Hannah Slavitt Hi, my name is Hannah Slavitt and I’m a recovering Hillary Clinton supporter. It’s been two months since my last Hillary rant.
Halloween Provides an Escape from Fear this Fall
By Alex Stratyner Being that it is Election Day, and, as an editor, I have advanced notice of the fact that virtually every staff writer will be using this issue of the paper to leave you with their (hopefully) final thoughts on Sarah Palin, I thought I’d take a different route in this article and...
Please and Thank You
By Shannon Murphy It has become apparent that with each incoming class to Bryn Mawr, fewer and fewer students use proper manners when dealing with others. Like a virus, this behavior has spread throughout the community.
Going ‘Green’ Is Worth the Effort
By Annalee Garrity I really enjoy the freedom that comes from writing for the Opinion section of The Bi-College News. Every other week, I pick a topic, email my editor for approval, and write. I have a few parameters—my articles need to be a certain length and I am asked to keep my topics relevant...
The Loo Lowdown: First Floor Sharpless
By Mickey McCauley Solitude is one of the driving forces behind philosophical thinking. Friedrich Nietzsche lived as a hermit. The Buddha was isolated from society for much of his life. Jean-Paul Marat sequestered himself in his tub. If you’re looking to emulate these great minds, or if you simply have a Gangadean assignment to wrap...
Off the Record: LIVE From Pembroke East
By Andrea Milne I’m sitting in what we’ve termed the "Command Center" for Smart Women Vote. Here in the Pembroke East living room volunteers are arming student voters with information about candidates and the voting process, and driving students to the polls. We’ve already driven hundreds of voters to the polls, and have had fewer...