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‘One Big Happy’ Flop?: The NBC Relationship (Comedy) Curse

On March 17th, NBC premiered One Big Happy, a Three’s Company-esque sitcom about a straight guy who decides to have a baby with his lesbian best friend before meeting and marrying the love of his life. The show marks NBC’s…

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The Ghost of Mandela: Mortal Men, Rappers, and the Desolation of Free Speech

“Ask Obama, I can’t even pay / for a doctor for my momma.” “Ain’t nobody selling records / n—-s selling their cars.” “Over a little bread / that’s when friends start beefin’.” “Your baby mama on your back / telling…

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The Reality of Social Justice in America An Explanation of White Privilege from White Person to White Person May 18, 2018
Recent events on Kent State University’s campus have launched a conversation about white privilege in America. The former Kent State student, Kaitlin Bennett, was allowed by the police to carry a fire arm on campus in protest against the University’s policy...
Nicholas Golina
The Most Immoral False Equivalency in US History A Look Into President Trump’s Failure to Stand for Racial Justice August 18, 2017
In the wake of the tragic events in Charlottesville, with the killing of Heather Heyer, the time was then for the country to receive strong executive leadership to prevent future destructive racist forces within our society. Instead, the US president...
Nicholas Golina
Is Ivanka Trump’s Policy Platform Feminist? June 19, 2017
It was July 21st 2016, at the Republican National Convention, when Ivanka Trump gave her speech in support of her father (Donald Trump) for President of the United States of America. Ivanka Trump promised that the Donald Trump would fight...
Nicholas Golina
Digital Math with No Cheating: How Parsegon is tackling the Age Old Problem June 15, 2017
Parsegon introduced English to Math transcription last year breaking new barriers for math teachers and students. Using the technique, teachers are able to transcribe math digitally at an incredible pace while students can respond with full work shown. The application is...
Joseph Robillard
Digital Math Used to be Funky. Not Anymore with Columbia and MIT Undergraduates’ New Company March 19, 2017
Writing digital math is difficult. Either you learn a tough markup language like LaTeX or you use a funky drag and drop editor. A group of undergraduates have set out to change that. Parsegon is a company founded by undergraduates Mathew...
Joseph Robillard
The Necessity of Religious Evolution Why Absolute Truth must be disembodied from Theology June 9, 2016
In the present time, according to the Pew Research Center, there are five major religions and numerous folk religions in the world. Each of them has different stories to tell, different inspirations to act from, and different beliefs on the...
Nicholas Golina
A Critique of College Culture at Elite Institutions May 30, 2016
On August 30th, I arrived at Williams College, Forbes’ #1 college in America for the year of 2015. I finally made the 2,880 mile journey to my newfound home for the next four years. I was accompanied by my father,...
Austin Thomas
Vladimir Putin Nostalgic Blindness A Critique of the Russian Federation’s Unsustainable Foreign Policy with Ukraine May 22, 2016
“Anyone who does not regret the demise of the Soviet Union has no heart . Anyone who wants to restore it has no brains.” This quotation from President Vladimir Putin is indicative of the current Russian approach to international and...
Nicholas Golina