David Schraub: Concern Trolling, Thy Name Is Lara
I think Americans for Peace Now is generally a good organization, but this piece by Lara Friedman on the "exploitation" of Jewish refugees is just awful. The instigation for the column is various moves...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Pixelated Portraits Made of Crayons by Christian Faur
[ By Steph in Art & Drawing & Digital. ] When you blow up an image to many times its actual size and see each individual pixel, all of the details and color gradations that seemed so fine and...
View ArticleCheryl Klein: A Common Sense Constitutional Argument for the Legality of...
Most of this is pretty obvious (and/or was established by the Prop 8 decision in California), but I decided I wanted to write it all out for the next time I argue about it with someone from high school...
View ArticleRachel Teagle: SPEFT: The Beginnings
My buddy Josh and I are starting a theater collective right before I relocate out of the ATL, so I feel a little like Ellen Page bringing this theater baby to term, and then passing it off to Jennifer...
View ArticleKelly O'Brien '12: I struggle so much to capture something Real, or good, or...
I struggle so much to capture something Real, or good, or freshly born To pluck each syntax from the soft forming plates To nuzzle a synonym or two from each supple limb To massage each metaphor into...
View ArticleErik Hanberg: I can't say enough nice things about Tana French's Irish...
Tana French is a fabulous mystery author. Her books are moody, atmospheric, and page-turners. In order, they are: In the Woods, The Likeness, Faithful Place, and Broken Harbor, which came out last...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guys Miss Guys Volume 4.
Diss Guy - Nigerian Allen IversonIt would have been easy to choose the USA Men's Basketball team after the night they had last night, BUT DID YOU SEE THAT GIF ABOVE!?!?!? You see, here at The Diss., we...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: What does PLA mean?
As we pause to remember the 85th anniversary of the founding of the PLA (What was going on in 1927?), it's good to remember that the Chinese military is commanded by a committee of the Communist Party,...
View ArticleCheryl Klein: An Easy, Yummy, Low-Calorie Summer Dessert
I had somehow never heard of this before the July 2012 O, the Oprah Magazine, but boy, is it easy and delicious:1. Peel and cut a banana up into one- or two-inch chunks. (You'll want at least one...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Eraserblade
Sword of Manjushri cutting fixation fresh starting everything in it’s tracks. Yes, more and more this is the shaky landscape.. They turn up the T.V.’s to unbearable decibels but still can’t shake their...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: 21 Terrifying Deep Ocean Creatures
[ By Marc in 7 Wonders Series. ] The last true frontier on Earth is deep in the ocean. Any expedition to the dark depths is incredibly expensive, yet invariably comes back with a host of newly...
View ArticleChet Haase: Things I Believe: Thoughts for Friday
Hard work never did anyone any harm. Unless you're an assassin.Good fences make good neighbors. Good fencers make scary ones.If you want something done well, do it yourself. And leave it on the grill...
View ArticleLibrary News: Reference Room Closed August 6-20
The Reference Room of Gould Library will be closed from August 6 through 20 due to a maintenance project. Print reference books will be inaccessible during this time. The computers, scanners, printers,...
View ArticleHappy Bodies: Becky
Last weekend was the event VaVaVoom: Vaginas-Voice-Vote-Victory, which included an open-mic, political action/letter writing, and an art making station. Dope design credits go to Sofija Dutcher The...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
8-3-2012Hoosier Hills Extended. 74 minutes. 10 miles.Warm and humid. Relaxed and easy pace.
View ArticleJonathan Lin '13: SCENES | Minimalist Chinese Cinema
August 3rd 2012 牛皮 / Oxide (2005) by 刘伽茵 / Liu Jiayin Being a film director doesn't mean you need the iconic seat, the huge team, and extras clothed in black waiting on alert to storm onto the scene....
View ArticleHai Ngo '12: Macy’s Glamorama After Party 2012
$175 – $1000 tickets to attend the after party. I worked under Minnesota Monthly so they gave me a free media pass, including VIP areas. Open bar, super nice food, gift bag with some girly Gucci stuff...
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