To Baghdad and Beyond well-written, but slanted perspective on Iraq war
I knew that Eastern alumnus Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s book, To Baghdad and Beyond, would elicit an emotional response in me, but I never thought a book review would be so difficult…
Monday night football kicks off with ‘Saul of Tarsus’ wing bowl
Students gathered in Gough Great Room on September 12 to celebrate the beginning of the 2005 season of Monday Night Football. The event, hosted by Young Life, entailed the consumption…
The Exorcism of Emily Rose tries to scare viewers into belief in supernatural
I don’t do scary movies. And I don’t do scary movies late at night so they will be fresh in mind when I go to bed. And I don’t do…
Come see jazz fly at 24 frames per second
The newly restored Bryn Mawr Film Institute is hosting Jazz’n Film, a daylong excursion into the world of improvisational jazz caught on film. From 3 to 8 p.m. on October…
Progress in Palestine and how we can participate
Israel recently completed the evacuation of its remaining military units from Gaza. This brings to an end the painful process of removing all Israeli settlers from a territory home to…
Should we jump the homosexuality hurdle?
letters to the editor
Why we choose to wait: abstinence as a real option
Some say sex is the best part of life. Others say it is simply a natural function and not worth stressing over. I say sex is natural and great, but…
No easy cure: understanding the nuances of mental illness
My name is Sarah, and I am mentally ill. As hard as that is to say, I’d be willing to bet that many of you reading this are mentally ill…
Where is Gandalf when you need him?
The conundrum of being a Christian "progress-ervative"
Better than a diet: why Service Learning isn’t lame
Community service as a requirement may seem strange, but it is truly worthwhile. As a first-year student I held the popular belief that it was ridiculous for the school to…