All posts tagged opinion

“Being drunk at school is like doing homework at a party.” -Junior Saam Maroofi
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October 5, 2012, No comments

As the stench of alcohol surrounded me, I imagined sitting in a ship full of drunken pirates. I looked around in my classes on the first day of school and …

by Andrew Cutraro, White House photographer. http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/hi_res/vp_portrait_hi-res.jpg

Confidin’ in Biden: An Open Letter to Our Vice President

October 2, 2012, No comments

Dear Mr. Biden, What a month you’ve had. According to your newsletters (which I, of course, read devotedly), the Republican National Convention (RNC ...

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Instagram Madness

May 8, 2012, No comments

Caught in the midst of our tech-savvy generation of teen robots, it seems we’re always looking forward to the next installation of self-absorption. ...

Battling the Sunday blues

April 5, 2012, No comments

For many of us, the weekend effectively ends early Sunday afternoon—certainly for me, that’s the last possible second that I can hold off the crus ...

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    The problem with the Oscars
    March 5, 2012, 1 Comment

    The Academy Awards are often regarded all over the world as the highest honor a filmmaker or actor or anyone in the film industry can be presented with. Every year, ...

  • Why drink when you could just pretend?
    January 6, 2012, No comments

    You’re at a party, stone cold sober. This is a problem, not because alcohol isn’t available, but because you’re a responsible human being. You don’t want to drink. Your peers ...

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    Leashing children: parent or pet owner?
    January 4, 2012, 1 Comment

    Earlier this month my uncle participated in the 16th annual Alcatraz Swim. While sitting in Aquatic Park, I witnessed an occurence which made me lose a portion of my hope ...

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    The invasion of the prostitots
    June 2, 2011, No comments

    A recent survey found that four out of five Tam females feel that how they choose to dress affects the way that they are treated or valued. This is no ...

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    Two dimensions aren’t enough?
    December 14, 2010, 1 Comment

    In the final days of 2009, an event occurred that would cause movies to be ruined for months to come. What was it? “Avatar” was released into theaters. The film ...