“I <3 Kony:” A skeptical take on Jason Russell’s media sensation
By Raymond Scott Opinion Editor The implication of Jason Russell’s film “Kony 2012″ is indeed an encouraging one. This evocative film looks to rouse us, through shock-and-awe tactics, out of a sort of armchair complacency that has too often possessed so many of us when it has come to the sufferings of our fellow man...
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Celebrating Aung San Suu Kyi
By Raymond Scott Opinion Editor It seemed at first strange to read a headline, “Pity The Burmese Dissident in Exile.” Before just last month, Burmese dissidents abroad for decades in Thailand and other locales across the West have been symbols of defiance against the military junta that has ruled their country since 1962. They have...
Is Greece for Sale, You Ask?
By Emma Doxiadi Staff Writer Hello to you three guys who joked in my presence about my country and failed to understand any of my subsequent rant due to your inebriation. I assume you don’t know a thing about marketing yourselves as gentlemen and yet I need to presume you have a tidbit of concern...
I’m Not A Brony, but I Love My Little Pony
By Brenna Lash Staff Writer As a closeted lover of the show, “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” there comes a point in any relationship I have with a friend where I sheepishly and somewhat reluctantly let them in on my “closeted” secret: I watch and enjoy a show meant for young girls; the same...
“Come To The Writing Center…We Have Cupcakes!”
By Hannah Rossen Columnist Despite the (very effective) publicity stunt of giving free cupcakes to those who register for an account with the Bryn Mawr Writing Center, there are a lot of other qualities that make the Writing Center so sugar-coated. Located conveniently in Canaday Library, the Writing Center offers free, peer-given help with any...
Proud to be Bryn Mawr: Reflecting on an “Apology Uncensored”
By Rebecca Shaw Staff Writer During the last week of summer vacation, I visited Boston and accompanied my 16-year-old sister as she toured colleges and universities. One afternoon, we decided to shop at Faneuil Hall. After entering a store and trying on shoes, my family and I began talking to the manager of the store....
Undocumented Immigrants Resolution: Did BMC Make The Right Decision By Postponing A Vote Indefinitely?
By Hannah Rossen Staff Writer As those of you who came to Plenary are well aware, Sunday’s resolutions consisted of a controversial initiative to affirm Bryn Mawr’s support for undocumented immigrants who attend the college, as well as for those who would like to apply. Key components of the resolution included: adding an “undocumented immigrant”...
What’s On Fifth Ave., Now On Main St.
By Emily Chan Staff Writer It’s that time of the year again: New York Fashion Week. Intricately designed and outrageously priced, the high fashion clothing exhibited bi-annually in Lincoln Center is clearly not meant for the Average Joe. Instead, millions of people around the world live vicariously through the fashionistas who can buy a...
Civil Rights Don’t Belong On the Ballot: Marriage Equality In The United States
By Raymond Scott Opinion Editor Governor Chris Christie attempted to cast his recent lightning strike of a veto of New Jersey’s approved marriage equality bill in a populist, no-nonsense sort of light. He described the New Jersey legislature’s passage of the measure as no more than “an exercise in theater,” and said, “An issue of...
Voting Republican for Dummies
By Andrew Bennett Staff Writer The Frontrunners Mitt Romney- The More Money Mormon. The puppet-prostitute of the campaign, Mr. Romney is by far the most financially successful of the candidates and has reaped greatly though smart capitalist moves. Like a good defense attorney, Romney will say just about anything for a fat check. The man...
A Real Hairror Show: Tales of the Merion Shower Drains
By Hannah Rossen Staff Writer We all know that college showers are nothing like home showers, what with the potential foot-bacteria, the subsequent necessity for flip-flops, and the puddles of water that flood the floor after seeping through the all-too-thin shower curtains. We understand that going to college involves some personal sacrifices in our normal...
Sorry Valentine’s Day, I’m Just Not That Into You
By Esther Balogh Staff Writer It begins in subtle ways. Bits of pink and red all around town, hearts popping up in unexpected places, stores urging us to stock up immediately. And, each year, it progresses from these humble beginnings into a full-fledged panic, a flurry of red hearts everywhere, a frenzy of exclamations of...