I am writing this Sunday night. The Steelers just won their second Super Bowl in five years, which is somewhat annoying, but hey, if it couldn't have been the Pats (three in four years, by the way), at least it was the AFC. And, per usual, I was struggling for a topic, until I heard from outside my Vernon Street-facing window, the screams of girls.
0 CommentsOh, the transformative power of fashion - in no other art can the belting of a sweater or the layering of a camisole be considered aesthetic mastery. Portable and blissfully impermanent, fashion has a loyal clientele among college students who recognize the link between looking smart and being smart.
6 CommentsThe intended audience of the "About Trinity" section on the Trinity College Web site seems obvious: students and parents who are considering the prospect of coming to our school. Consider the last sentence on that page, which states, "The accomplishments of Trinity College students, faculty and alumni continue to demonstrate the relevance - indeed, the necessity - of an excellent liberal arts education.
0 CommentsI'll be careful not to complain too much about the free time allotted to Trinity students during the months of December and January, and I did have a great winter break. Free from the confining meal plan and the rigorous schedule of classes, work, and the Tripod, I was able to live as I pleased for a month.
1 CommentsAside from reading, sleeping, and watching football, my winter break this year was woefully unproductive. Yet, when I wasn't vegging out, reading The Fountainhead (read it if you haven't), or sleeping in until two o'clock in the afternoon, I often found myself questioning my collegiate lifestyle.
0 CommentsIf it is four in the morning and you hear an unexpected bang at your door, it is rarely a good thing. Last night I was sleeping peacefully until I was called to help a disoriented and disgruntled friend who I will call Ross (in order to guarantee his anonymity).
0 CommentsCarver Diserens: After the most recent security issue concerning trespassers in Jones and given the economic climate, it seems that we are not going to be able to expand the reach of Campus Safety. Do we need to start thinking differently about how we as students act and how Campus Safety functions? Jimmy Jones: I don't think that looking at how Campus Safety functions is the right perspective.
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