Economics departments around the country are getting a nasty dose of the real world. In the past few months, million-dollar donors of the Republican Party have seized control of the Florida State University (FSU) economics program, and the University of Chicago (UC) nearly assigned a…
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” Christopher Durang’s satirical mash-up of various theatrical tropes, has been playing at the Asolo Repertory Theatre since February after months of anticipation. The play won the Tony for Best Play just last year. Long known for his jabs at theatrical clichés, Durang’s latest is littered with…
Being stuck in a minimum wage job after graduating is every college student’s nightmare. But these are exciting times. The media exploded the past couple of weeks when a major retailer, Gap Inc., announced they are going to raise their company minimum wage to $10…
Basketball player Jason Collins, who came out as gay last year as a free agent, has been signed to play in the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) season by the Brooklyn Nets. He will be the first openly gay man to play in any one…
Originating as an online-only tragicomedy in 2008, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog” hit the Black Box Theatre (BBT) the weekend of Feb. 28 as a stage production. Adapted and directed by second-year and Resident Advisor (RA) Logan Starnes, the play ran for a course of five shows…
Evolved from what was once a 38-cent booklet published on newsprint to a 928-page tome of feminine health in its 9th evolution, Our Bodies Ourselves is an exhaustive compendium of women’s health information. The newest edition was distributed to students at the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) in preparation for Judy Norsigian, co-author of the book.…
When Bill Young (R, 13th Congressional District of Florida), the longest-serving congressman in the U.S.House of Representatives, passed away late last year, it was initially thought that the special election to replace him would merely be a formality. After all,the seat had been in Republican…
Many individuals crave French fries doused in salt and brownies double decked with fudge and studded with chocolate chips when their body is ravaged by the crimson horror. Instinctual wisdom preaches that when you feel poorly, junk food comforts the soul. Yet, nutritionists agree, healthy…
“House of Cards” unveiled its new season on Netflix last month, and a significant herd of college students migrated to their laptops, logged into their (or their friend’s) account, and binge-watched the new episodes of the political drama series. The timing of the season’s arrival…
Trigger Warning: eating disorder, anorexia Slightly toasted and thinly sliced pieces of white bread ooze with sugar-free strawberry jam and oily, natural peanut butter. I am at Mote Marine Laboratory with the children that I babysit. After our picnic, we are off to see manatees and the mangrove walk. For nine years,…
