At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, the Filene Ladd Music Hall in the Arthur Zankel Music Center was packed with students waiting in anticipation for a presentation by "This American Life" producer and host Ira Glass. Glass spoke about his show and the journey that brought him to his position at NPR.
On Wednesday March 10, The Beehive Design Collective presented "The True Cost of Coal" in the Spa to spread awareness about the coal industry's effect on America. The Beehive Design Collective, formed in 2000, is a non-profit, political arts organization.
On March 2, Marion Nestle enlightened both the the college community and the Saratoga Springs public about the effects our culture has on people's food choices. Nestle presented her PowerPoint entitled, "Food Politics: Personal Responsibility or Social Responsibility?" It explained the American food industry's role in increasing obesity rates, which have risen since the early '80s.
Peshawar, Pakistan - On Wednesday, six employees of World Vision, an American Christian charity group that has been working in Pakistan since the earthquake in 2005, were shot and killed. Others were also injured when an attack was launched on the group's offices in a small village in the northern part of the country.
On March 25, the garden sub-committee of the Environmental Action Club is teaming up with Lively Lucy's for a fundraiser to benefit the college's garden. "Beats for Beets" will be in Falstaff's with performances by the Accents, Houseboat, and Baliwick. There will be a suggested donations bin at the door.
When I was fifteen I thought I fell in love with a boy I met a boy at creative writing camp. He was tall and gangly and wore cardigans, cutoff shorts, and thick-rimmed glasses. He was once seen walking alone outside in a thunderstorm with his shirt off.
As of Tuesday, March 9, with the deadline just two weeks away, 55 percent of the class of 2012 had not yet declared a major. Declaring a major can be a significant stress, even for those who already know what they plan to study. One of the most confusing aspects of declaring can be choosing a faculty advisor.
Homophobia in sports has is unfortunately something that is still a common occurrence. It is something that is started in youth sports, carried throughout high school and college, and into the professional leagues. The locker-room aspect of the sporting world is a large reason why we see this homophobia.