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|When I first came to George Mason University at the tail end of the glorious, eye-awakening summer of 2006, I braced myself for what, at the time, seemed like the only part of college I should prepare for: the classes.
I was told by a plethora of former students and high school teachers prior to my college career that, “In college, I will be just a number in a sea of faces; a student with no identity, whose only method of communicating with his professors is via e-mail, as they don’t take questions during class.”
In Bed With Billy Go Long, Go Strong
|Men have always been obsessed with their penises – their size, shape and even their capabilities to function properly. Freud, among others, made many inquiries and theories regarding the penis, and then there is my personal favorite to witness: the male preoccupation with size that can be seen with every moron driving a Hummer or big SUV to compensate for their lack of height . . . or rather length.
Contra Breaks New Ground Vampire Weekend’s Sophomore Album Delivers the Goods
|Since their sudden appearance in 2008, Vampire Weekend has been one of the more unique bands in the indie rock scene.
Their self-titled debut album brought them the popularity such a group could only dream of having, especially considering New York City has no dearth of local indie bands. And with popularity comes great responsibility.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Visits the District Improv Troupe to Perform this Weekend
|The Daily Show has been employing their alumni for years. So has Saturday Night Live. No, it’s not a university – it’s the improv comedy troupe known as The Upright Citizens Brigade.
The troupe will be performing four shows over two days at the Harman Center for the Arts this Friday and Saturday.
The “Brigade” formed in 1990 by a group of comedians from Chicago including SNL’s Matt Besser and Horatio Sanz. After nearly ten years in Chicago, the group moved to New York City where they performed and gave lessons on improvisational comedy.
New, Greener Energy Sources: A Simpleton’s Point of View on Renewables
|By Anandraj Singh, Broadside Correspondent
There are few things hazier in life right now than trying to figure out how we’re going to power the future.
Faced with such a daunting task with all the issues, problems, bribes, blackmails, threats and politics that revolve around it, I really wonder how the ministers in charge of energy policies (not just in the U.S., but abroad) get time to sleep at night.
Maybe they get huge piles of money? Either that or they know some very good doctors.
China’s Lack of Responsibility: The United States Needs to Lead by Example in Cutting Air Pollution
|By Justin Lalputan, Broadside Correspondent
President Barack Obama has made a trip to China to speak with its leaders about many things, but one of the major things that he wished to talk about was the impact that China has made on the environment.
This is a good move on the president’s part. China needs to be steered in the right direction.
They have simply continued to pollute with no care for the environment.
In 2007, China overtook the U.S. as the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide, and it has not slowed down since.
Nothing to Eat on the Weekends?: The Lack of Dining Options Frustrate Students
|By Kenny Tindal, Staff Writer
Some weekends I have to catch myself while searching for food on campus. I forget that I can’t go to Taco Bell, Burrito Del Ray or many of the other dining options because they are closed for the weekend.
This is something that has confused me ever since I moved on campus as a freshman a year and a half ago.
During the weekdays I was always impressed by the variety and sheer volume of different restaurants and dining facilities, but I was never sure why they closed on the weekend.
California’s Deficit Costs the Public: Government Sanctioning Theivery
|By Brandon Minster, Staff Writer
We’ve all been there before – short on cash and short on options, but what to do? If you’re law-abiding, your options are limited to selling your plasma or getting a payday loan.
Those with a freer sense of decorum have a wide variety of time-tested vices for which the public will pay handsomely.
But if you really want carte-blanche, there’s no surer way to get it than being the government. As the state of California is proving, only the government gets to steal to cover its needs.