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Travel: Studying abroad is fun, confusing and worth it

By Victoria Yu
Columnist
June 8, 2009

LONDON — I never thought being an American in a foreign country was like to being a fish out of water.Some differences are expected and exciting, but the Metro, electrical outlets and language barriers...

Metairie’s Finest: A final look at this semester’s popular culture

By Travis Andrews
Columnist
May 2, 2009

It is, I think, important to note pop culture doesn't exist as an entity.We are pop culture.We control it. We market it. We even sell it without realizing it.Everyone's got an example. Guitar Hero is mine....

Nietzsche is Dead: The opinion section wants readers to send hate mail

By Matthew Albright
Columnist
May 2, 2009

Opinion columnists get a lot of hate mail.It's the nature of the job. If a columnist writes about anything that means anything to anybody, that column will inevitably make somebody very angry.Whether...

Freeman of Speech: Fifty more lessons learned throughout this year

By Eric Freeman Jr.
Columnist
May 2, 2009

50. Mike the Tiger can't be fed in public because of "security reasons."49. LeBron James is the next Michael Jordan.48. Twitter is evil.47. iPhones are worse.46. Smart phones were not made for smart people.45....

Common Cents: Procrastination is the natural response to bullying

By Daniel Morgan
Columnist
May 2, 2009

In the midst of exam season, let's discuss what probably made you pick up this paper — procrastination.I'm sure you'll go back to studying after you finish this column.Between 80 and 95 percent of...

(Bi)Partisan View: LGBTQ has racial minorities within minorities

By Isabel Blum
Columnist
April 29, 2009

In general, negative attitudes toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community are generated for reasons including age, religiosity, education, political views, frequency of...

Our View: Sorry, CATS, but it was definitely time to hit the road

By
April 29, 2009

Beginning Aug. 1, First Transit of Cincinnati will almost certainly be the new bus service on campus serving students, faculty and staff.So after more than 20 years, the University is ditching the Capital...

Louisianimal: Green leaders’ deception doesn’t discredit movement

By Daniel Lumetta
Opinion Editor
April 29, 2009

One principle aim of Earth Day is to recruit green warriors to combat man's effect on the environment. This battle must then — as some conservatives conclude — place nature above human interest.Students...

Freeman of Speech: Twitter is fodder for 21st century misinformation

By Eric Freeman Jr.
Columnist
April 28, 2009

How much twit could a Twitter twit tweet if a Twitter twit could tweet twit?Apparently, not enough.As social networking continues to remain the fastest, most efficient way to connect with friends and family,...

 

Saved by the Belle: Beauty queens undeserving of crown, winnings

By Drew Belle Zerby
Columnist
April 28, 2009

Beauty queens may not be more than just pretty faces.Sure, some can sing and some can dance.Some can even toss and twirl a flaming baton or two.And all of them have obtained, or are in the process of obtaining,...

Letter to the Editor: 04.30.09

By
April 28, 2009

 Before we let blow-hard bourgeois students from an Ivy-league school tell us about Obama's faults let's first assess two things. One, what free trade exists in the world? Obama has no control over...

(Bi)Partisan View: Slice the tomato and make your own sandwich, caveman

By Isabel Blum
Columnist
April 28, 2009

 In response to Daniel Morgan's column Monday, I am appalled and disgusted. It is crucial that someone set some things straight and give hope to the unambitious, cowardly harpies out there.The notion...