Category Archives: March 2012
Racism Disqualified: Linsanity and the Knicks
By Allyson Gronowitz Linconceivable. Lincredible. Thril-Lin’. The man who inspired these cringe-worthy puns became a basketball sensation virtually overnight, unleashing “Lin- sanity” all across the nation. Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old … Continue reading
Campaign Spotlight: The Future of Education
By Lauren Wingenroth Throughout recent history, the US Department of Education has struggled with the education gap between blacks and whites. Today, America faces a new problem. According to a … Continue reading
March 2012: Headline, Bottom Line
By Liza Darvin and Christine Petrin Ultrasound Cock-Blocked Headline After passing through the Virginia House of Representatives, the state’s notorious ultrasound bill was met with intense partisan protest in the … Continue reading
Local Look: Manhattan’s ongoing effort to support homegrown labels
By Olivia Aylmer Last March, ABC News challenged unsuspecting rush-hour travelers in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal to strip down—to the pieces of clothing actually made in America, that … Continue reading
Roller Derby: Tough Ass Chicks
By Cleo Levin Organized sports do not generally carry a lot of clout in New York, with thick-necked Knicks fans from Jersey sticking out like sore thumbs on the subway. … Continue reading
Girls Who Code
By Anisa Aull The image of the computer scientist in the popular imagination may be one of those “kernel of truth” stereotypes. He is the specky, socially inept programmer, … Continue reading
The Value of Teaching
By Olivia Hull According to a new paper entitled “The Long Term Impacts of Teachers,” your fourth grade teachers, and even fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth have a lot to … Continue reading
Meryl Pledges Big
By Sabrina Singer The month of March signifies the arrival of spring, the beginning of baseball season, the week-long break from classes, and the less anticipated, but highly significant Women’s History … Continue reading
New York Diaries
By Anonymous And so the clock struck midnight, and little Miss Cinderella was just starting to wander and meander, dance and clack-clack-clack down the streets of New York City. Donning a … Continue reading
Preview of the Whitney Biennial 2012: An Especially Modern Palette
By Alexandra Shapiro The first day of March once again marks the arrival of “WhiBi,” more formally known as the Whitney Biennial, one of Manhattan’s most thoughtful and provocative art … Continue reading
