Friday, January 30


Abstention doesn’t entail a sober life

“Abstainer, n: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.” ““ The Devil’s Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce. Our typical drunk bore, and the binge culture he symbolizes, fits this definition to a tee. Read more...



Insurance’s claims give shallow comfort

As New Orleans residents begin to inch back into the waterlogged city they used to call home, attempting to find new ways to live their old lives, the companies that provide Americans with their insurance are attempting to extract every last dollar from them in a fashion similar to wringing a wet towel. Read more...


Letter to the editor

Anti-Semitic incidents at universities unacceptable Students for Justice in Palestine would like to express its concern over the recent increase in anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli incidents on university campuses, discussed in “Jewish student protection advised” (April 6). Read more...


In battle of the minds, both sides win

I’ll never forget the day that I first experienced life as a North Campus major in the rough terrains of South Campus. When I revealed to an engineer in my math class that I was a political science and physiological science student, he scoffed, “Political science isn’t even real science.” This led me to explain how studying it is important because it governs law and society and to remind him that science is not the only factor driving world progress. Read more...