The best wings in town, delivered to your door: Who to call?
Archive In the spirit of wing-eating, the Waltonian decided to go in search of the best wings in the area. Our quest to find the best led us to four different…
November 2005
Why Quidditch is the worst sport imaginable
November 18 will mark the second time this year that Harry Potter fans will be going nuts. The first time was when the sixth book was released, and this second…
Controversial Body Worlds brings dead people to Philly
Those with some extra cash, about two hours and a strong stomach should head to the Body Worlds exhibit at the Franklin Institute. Body Worlds is a display of over…
Will hiking our skirts make us taller? Debating the minimum wage
Just as a bill is pending before Congress to increase the minimum wage, so such a bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature. The Pennsylvania bill would raise the…
Video games: there’s more than meets the eye
I love to play video games, but I also reserve the right to criticize them. Gaming may improve one’s ability to think reflexively, but the negatives may far outweigh the…
Spring Break 2006 is just around the corner. What will you do with yours?
I had two requirements for this year’s spring break: sun and sand. I wanted to escape the freezing winter and get tan somewhere exotic and fun. Last spring I went…
A non-prophet reflects on reaching the number 2,000
I decided to write this article two weeks ago, when the American death toll in Iraq was still shy of 2,000. But I knew the milestone was coming. It doesn’t…
Sodexho isn’t the devil, transfats are
Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Truly holistic in her thinking, she pointed out that “proper portions and types of food presented pleasingly and at the right…