Khadijah Brydson (COL ’14) knows from experience that Jamaica is not just a vacation destination. Having lived in the town of Savanna-la-Mar until she was 5, she spent most of her summers there as...

As the great prolific lyricist Calvin Cordozar “Snoop Dogg” Broadus Jr. once profoundly stated, “I’ve got my mind on my money, and my money on my mind.” Yes, it’s true, loyal readers: I’ve...

Now that the weather’s getting colder, we’re going to be seeing more “sweatpants days,” as I like to call them. A sweatpants day is a day — preferably a Saturday or Sunday — when you wake up...

Most people are aware of the fact that much of television’s quality programming currently airs on cable and not on broadcast networks.  In an unprecedented TV occurrence, all six of this year’s Emmy...

4/5 stars   There’s nothing better than watching an incredible band ascend to fame, which is exactly what Chicago-based Kids These Days is doing. With diverse influences, their debut album Traphouse Rock,...

Despite the fact that I’ve taken a grand total of zero science courses and that I have been known to pass out when getting shots, I still haven’t come to terms with the reality that none of my parents’...

I t’s Monday morning, and Zach Ashenfarb (COL ’15) is sitting in a too-small chair in a classroom at Beers Elementary School in Anacostia. Across from him sits Robert, a third grader struggling to...

The best Mexican food is messy, delicious and inventive. Unlike many other types of cuisine, Mexican food is at its greatest when it isn’t fussy and when it allows diners to get their hands a little...

4/5 Stars The press screening for Cloud Atlas took place after a long Monday full of classes and the longest bus ride of my life in the middle of rush-hour traffic. Needless to say, when I walked...

Don’t worry — I promise I won’t get political. It’s just that questions about our presidential candidates’ television presences have been running through my head for a few weeks now, most...

At a university where students take daily workouts as seriously as breathing, exercising at Yates gets the job done but can become pretty boring after a while. Though Yates offers classes like Zumba, kickboxing...

Usually, the mark of great artists be they the Beatles, the Rolling Stones or Queen is that they aren’t constrained by people’s narrow expectations. In fact, there is a lot to be said about Mika’s...