Head2Head: In Defense of J. Bieb’s New ‘Do
By Gavriella Fried Arts Editor We are living in tumultuous times. Uprisings are spreading through the Middle East as citizens of countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya protest for their right to democratic governance. Closer to home, the Midwest has erupted over cuts to the budgets and bargaining powers of government civil workers and...
Madness in Madison: The (Sorry) State of the Unions
By Raymond Scott Staff Writer While most of our attention has been absorbed (and rightly so) by the protests engulfing the Middle East that have undone the strangleholds gripping both Tunisia and Egypt and have poised the autocratic Bahraini government for collapse, few have noticed a similar movement unraveling in a totally unexpected location. No,...
DOMA, Dogma, and the Separation of Powers
By Alexander Lopatin Staff Writer On Feb. 23, President Obama, together with Attorney General Eric Holder, announced that he would no longer defend the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” in court, where it is currently the subject of several contentious lawsuits. The President justified his refusal by asserting that the law is unconstitutional. I wholeheartedly...
Coleman Brings Islamic Feminism to Presidential Lecture Series
By Jessica Watkins Features Editor Carpenter Library’s basement lecture hall has had many an idea echo off its forest green seats and chalkboard over the years. The quiet that permeated the room last Tuesday just before Dr. Isobel Coleman’s talk about her book, “Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East,” was...
Words from a Nonbelieber
By Michelle Chung Arts Editor There are a number of problems with Justin Bieber’s new haircut: 1. A haircut doth not a more legitimate musician make. The cut appears to be an attempt to transition from tween heartthrob/commercial goldmine to serious singer-songwriter/eventual has-been on Dancing with the Stars (no offense, Mr. Hasselhoff sir.) The haircut...
Tech Review – “Checking-In” to Foursquare
By Stephanie Viggiano Staff Writer “Stephanie V. just checked in to Starbucks.” I’m one of the six million users that benefit daily from the features of Foursquare. After using the mobile application for nearly half a year, I’ve acquired eight mayor titles, one of them being Bryn Mawr College. Just this morning I became mayor...