The colossal entity of music holds many purposes. William Shakespeare called it the food of love. Jimi Hendrix called it his religion. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called it the universal language. But what...

Maybe it’s time we take a step back from over-analyzing magazine covers. In the past few months, there has been a laundry list of fashion-magazine cover photos that are supposedly controversial because...

Amid the hundred-dollar nosebleeds and a never-ending parade of prostitutes, Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” has proven to be quite the polarizing force among film critics and general...

It’s finals week, y’all. And I’m finding myself stressed to the max. I hate tests. Absolutely _hate them_. I actually have two finals on the same day only 30 minutes apart. My friend and I always...

Why is it so difficult to get in and out of Columbia? Over Thanksgiving break, I became more aware of this problem after experiencing Boston’s ubiquitous, easy-to-use transportation system. It can be...

Feminism is frequently criticized for being the alleged cloak and dagger of female superiority, or perhaps for harboring a furtive disdain toward the male species. While I personally have [dismissed this...

Over the last year that I have written this column, I have said some harsh but true things about the U.S. government. Even in my daily conversations, I criticize our two-party system, complain about the...

“The Media Company for the Social Age.” That, my friends, is what the popular “news” site BuzzFeed proudly proclaims to be. I personally think that’s complete bull. _But that’s my opinion._...

For quite some time now, there has been a necessary but subtle debate within the LGBTQ community regarding the inclusivity of the acronym “LGBTQ.” While the issue may seem rather superfluous on the...

I have a confession. While strolling through Walmart a couple days ago, a friend and I noticed a gigantic pile of T-shirts bearing the message, “Cool story babe, now go make a sandwich.” Motivated...

I was a strange child. There’s no way of getting around it. While many young girls were interested in Barbies and playing princess or house, I had a different agenda. From fourth through sixth grades,...

The season of giving thanks is upon us, and with that comes the season of plain old giving. I have always been very enthusiastic about this time of year; like most, I love shopping and I love the spirit...