Attending college is a huge milestone in any individual’s life. When graduation day comes, students often think “It’s finally over! I can safely turn the page to a new chapter in my life!” Unfortunately, many find that a master’s degree is needed in order to truly earn the job and […]
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U.S. students lag behind in math and science skills
When American college students are asked what they plan to major in, a wide array of answers typically arises. Among the more rarely stated plans of studies, however, are math and science. According to a report released by the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2004 there were 13,327 mathematics […]
A Human Like Me
Najma Adam, a social work professor at Northeastern, lamented that “Those of us in society who don’t fit a specific mold, i.e. those who don’t visibly look like the majority, either have to conform or we will continue being “otherized” and marginalized.” Adam’s quote was in response to a new […]
A night for goths and metalheads alike
On Dec. 17, four bands graced the humble Chicago venue of The Metro. Seamless, The Sword, Lacuna Coil and In Flames all charmed a crowd of hard semi-gothic rock and metal fans with a great show. Seamless took the stage first. Musically they are just rubbish with jumbled melodies and […]
Food for the underdogs
Devon Avenue is well known for its South Asian flavors and cultures. Fawzi Suleiman, Palestinian-American owner of Farm Supermarket at 2257 W. Devon Ave, proudly stated that his prices are the lowest in his neighborhood and that his butcher is the best that the area has to offer. Suleiman explained […]
Shouldn’t we have learned this in high school?
We spend eight years of elementary school and four years of high school going over the basic ideas that are just being reiterated in most general education courses. The only difference between elementary school and high school is the level of detail. Ideally, the depth of materials covered in the […]
Oprah forgets where she came from
Oprah Winfrey is well known for her great deeds and generosity. In January of this year, she opened a new $40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. Recently she faced criticism for her comments regarding inner-city youth. When was asked if she would open a school […]
The Boston bomb scare
This country needs to lighten up.? It’s understandable that Americans are on high-alert after 9-11, but let’s ignore airport liquid bans, avian flu and global warming for a moment and examine an event of the past few weeks.? In mid-January, Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens, employees of a marketing company […]
The gift of beard
How does one go about growing a beard? Why are beards looked down upon by facets of certain societies? Is there any religious significance to growing a beard? For some cultures a beard is a sign of mourning. In others a beard is a shining example of marital status, sexual […]
A hobo-‘zine and a dream
Liam Warfield, a local writer known best for single-handedly authoring the long-running “hobo-‘zine,” War Against the Idiots, had a dream this past September. All he could remember of his vision when he woke up was that he’d started a newspaper called the Skeleton News. Upon talking to a few friends, […]