Fugel: A beginner’s guide to the Six Nations Dylan Fugel February 23, 2015 0 Comments With rugby’s RBS Six Nations Championship nearing its halfway mark, it seems appropriate now for me to give a beginner’s guide to the state of play so that all you rugby luddites out there... Read More »
On helping our fellow human Mina Shah February 17, 2015 0 Comments Dogmatic nationalism might be a good thing in some situations, but when it privileges the marginal economic security of a nation over the lives of other people, we ought to reexamine our priorities. Read More »
Brinksmanship in Greece: Debt Crisis 101 Winston Shi February 8, 2015 39 Comments The Eurozone does not operate in a vacuum, and this is where America comes in. Greece likely won’t default and leave the euro, and Syriza likely won’t come away empty handed. And that has nothing... Read More »
Niksa: Final thoughts on 2014 World Cup, Part 1 Matt Niksa July 21, 2014 2 Comments When the last of the fireworks at the World Cup closing ceremony had disappeared into the night, I turned off my TV and immediately opened my laptop to type this column. The World Cup had just ended,... Read More »
Cohn: The story of Costa Rica, the Cinderella at the 2014 World Cup David Cohn July 7, 2014 1 Comment With the narrowest of losses in penalty kicks to the Netherlands, Costa Rica, the Cinderella of this World Cup, saw its magical run come to an end in the quarterfinals. However, when the sting of this... Read More »
BOSP in Florence adjusts to changing language requirements Alex Zivkovic January 23, 2014 0 Comments “It has been a little intimidating living in a country where you don’t really know the language,” said Arielle Sison ‘15, who is currently participating in a Bing Overseas Studies Program... Read More »
Unearthing the past for clues about the future Shirley Yarin January 31, 2012 0 Comments A square meter of any archaeological dig tends to unearth bones, stone tools, ceramics, textiles--a little of everything--and a lot of dirt. Some might call it playing in the dirt. Others just dig for... Read More »
Wanderlust: Ciao Italia! Johnny Bartz February 17, 2011 2 Comments Perhaps it was last weekend’s memorable Casa party, or just nostalgia of my freshman year, but this week I’m sharing my first foray into spontaneous international travel. My upperclass... Read More »