Dear Grace, My roommate is in a serious relationship. And by serious, I mean he and his girlfriend think it’s OK to sleep in our room three nights a week. How do I tell them this is not cool? Do I just go in there when I’m ready to sleep? Do I install a new dead bolt? Help! Sincerely, Sexiled Pose this same question elsewhere and you might receive a well thought out answer … [Read more...] about Sexiled roommates should take spirited revenge
Perspectives
Shallow sorrow undermines genuine loss
Don’t get me wrong, mourning together is a natural human behavior. And like any other music-appreciating person, I get chills hearing Houston’s voice float through “I Will Always Love You.” But blowing up the proportion of yet another fallen star’s burnout only chips away at society’s emotional integrity. If you managed to miss the millions of Facebook statuses, Tweets, news … [Read more...] about Shallow sorrow undermines genuine loss
Just forking around
Washington D.C. is a very fast place to live. You’re either on your way to work, your house, or somewhere in between with a bagel in your hand and your cell phone in the other. Food tends to be a popular staple in American culture, but in a city moving so rapidly, many may ask how we have time to sit down and take the time to eat. Well, we don't. The restaurants here are just … [Read more...] about Just forking around
Birth control coverage is pseudo-oppression
Some arguments have no winner. When the facts have been weighed, who is right and who is wrong is irrelevant, because someone’s feelings are going to be hurt. Especially when the topic at hand is brewed from the volatile mix of religion and politics, hurt feelings result in a lot more trouble than any of it is really worth. Such is the case of the Catholic Church vs. The … [Read more...] about Birth control coverage is pseudo-oppression
Empower our artists, nude or not
How many naked people have you seen in your classes? I bet you can count them on one hand. That’s been my experience — and I’ve got no chip on my shoulder about it. But here’s a second question: how many nude people have you seen in your classes? For Cara Strever, senior art major, that is a different question from the first, and our utter lack of the nude is troubling. To … [Read more...] about Empower our artists, nude or not