Pittsburgh’s charm lies in its unpretentious character
Greetings from the nation’s capital. Just in case you were dying to know, I am spending a semester at American University in Washington, D.C. For the...
A campus full of weirdos begs the question: What is normal?
I watched MTV a lot over winter break, which, in retrospect, was very unhealthy. I wanted to keep channel surfing, but like an accident on the side of...
Hamas’ Palestinian win raises the stakes in the Middle East
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Understanding academic rights and recourse
As Carnegie Mellon students, you are some of the most intelligent people in college at this time. However, due to the challenging nature of this university,...
Google’s Chinese decision is unjust to users
You won’t find Jeff Widener’s iconic picture of the man standing before tanks in Tiananmen Square in any Chinese schoolbook. And as of last Tuesday, you...
UPN + WB = WTF?
Any mother can tell you: two wrongs don’t make a right. Anyone who passed basic algebra can tell you: the sum of two negatives is never a positive. Unfortunately,...