A few tips from a weathered senior
As I began writing my last thoughts for this issue, I realized all of my columns (excluding those of my co-columnist Mai Ha Vu’13) have been somewhat critical of various ideas. I debated finishing on an even more critical...
The five freedoms of a networked world
Even as you read this, a battle rages in our midst. It is a battle for freedom, for sovereignty, and for our collective future. The fundamental dialectic of our struggle is this: will we be enslaved by our technology, or liberated...
GC pride stems from shared traditions
“I don’t want this weekend to end,” sings philosopher Rebecca Black in her critically-acclaimed prose poem, “Friday,” and I am inclined to agree. Outside of our bubble, the National Football League is going ahead...
Adventerous Mistry adopts audacious recipes
As the year comes to a close, and the Dining Hall has grown as predictable as an old friend, let’s take the time to explore the intricacies of ingredients more intimately. Allow herbs and...
Ritter: Waiting for answers, people, support
Imagine for a moment, dear reader, someone sneaks up behind you and whispers in your ear: “What are you waiting for?” How do you respond? Of course, your answer depends on where you are what you’re doing. Perhaps you...
S&B will use gender-neutral pronouns
The Scarlet & Black is instituting a new policy regarding pronouns. As of this week, we will refer to individuals by their pronoun of choice, including gender-neutral pronouns such as “ze” and “zir.” If no pronoun is...
Ameliorating life among three time zones
Think about my world in this way: every morning I start my day by locating myself at GMT+1. I add seven hours (or six, according to the day-light saving time) to make it back home to China, and then subtract another seven hours to...
Misplaced military pride and real heroes
There is nothing virtuous about the military. It is merely an organization that draws in misled young boys under such incomprehensible values like “pride for your nation” and “protecting the homeland.” The latter is...
A FreeNet Manifest: five steps to liberation
What follows is a roadmap—Freenet’s plan to free the network. We see a future in which every member of humanity has access to the flood of information that we have come to take for granted. This document describes how we can...
From Grinnell to Sciences Po Paris, Part Deux
From Grinnell to Sciences Po Paris, Part I In my last column, I wrote about the peculiar French methodology. In this article, I will focus more specifically on the Sciences Po Paris education. Sciences Po is one of the most...
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