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Professors bring activism to classroom

29 November 2011 Alexis Sachdev and Priscilla Ward

Political science professor Nicholas D’Arreca and sociology professor David Allen introduce their passion for civil rights activism to their students. On May 4, 1970, four students were killed and nine were injured, one of whom

American cuisine finds home in Paris

29 November 2011 Kenny Thapoung

Columnist Kenny Thapoung bids farewell with American diner classics in Paris. I refuse to leave France. If you see me walking across Broad Street from January until March, avoid me at all costs or else

Dating site attracts higher ed students

29 November 2011 Luis Rodriguez

DateMySchool.com, founded in November 2010, is a website exclusively for singles with an active .edu email address. Current college students can do anything online: Black Friday shopping, board meetings, ordering pizza and even speaking to

Get the facts about meningitis

14 November 2011 Alexis Sachdev

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F-word doesn’t warrant fear

14 November 2011 Brandon Baker

In this week’s installment of “QChat,” Brandon Baker seeks to abolish negative stigma surrounding the other F-word in the GLBT community. Briefly think back to what life was like when you were the ripe age

Resolve to take the lone road

14 November 2011 Dana Ricci

Columnist Dana Ricci advocates finding happiness within one’s self before seeking it within a significant other. Is it just me, or is what I thought was “breakup season,” as in May through July, happening in

Tips for pulling the all-nighter

14 November 2011 Matt Flocco

In his 15-part series, Matt Flocco gives freshmen a slice of wisdom each week. There is nothing more draining than an all-nighter in college. We have all done them, some more than others, but they

Editor-in-chief survives without meat for month-long Vices challenge

07 November 2011

“Vices” is a column that challenges what we think we need. For each segment, a different writer will give up something he or she “can’t live without.” We watch them land safely or crash and

Give me a break

07 November 2011 Matt Flocco

In his 15-part series, Matt Flocco gives freshmen a slice of wisdom each week. For the past two years, my New Year’s resolution has been to make Sunday the day of rest. This is partly

Shopping on the Parisian streets

07 November 2011 Kenny Thapoung

Columnist Kenny Thapoung offers stylish shopping advice for every budget when it comes to shopping abroad. I’m not going to lie, taking five French-only classes really takes its toll on a foreigner. I can conjugate