“This is Tobias,” the caption reads. The picture is of a handsome boy in a blue striped shirt, his hand propped under his chin. “He died in #GarissaAttack. To us he’s not a number, he’s a son, bro, friend.” Another picture, this one of a girl with curly hair and a big smile, her hands […]
I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into. When I chose journalism as my major, it was because I loved news and writing, and wanted to be an instrument of the people – to help connect them with the citizens of this great, wide world. I wasn’t aware that my chosen profession is one […]
It’s that time again. Midterms are upon us, and stress is abundant. We all know how cramming for midterms makes us feel: we start to lose hair; we forget the warmth of sunshine on our face; we wonder what we have done to deserve such cruelty and injustice. The worst part is that we are […]
Like a pebble being dropped into a lake, the full effect of the barbaric Paris attacks last month remains to be seen, but the initial public outcry in defense of free speech had many quoting Voltaire: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to […]
A Greek Tragedy
News this summer was dominated by the near epic tailspin of the Greek economy. But for those of us not fiscally minded, it was perhaps tough to understand exactly what was going on in that Mediterranean seat of civilization, and also to know why we should care. With that in mind, here is a guide. […]