AMC’s flagship show nearing end of slick, influential run


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The very first scene in Mad Men’s first episode “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” signaled something special. The camera glided through a smoke-filled bar filled with suited, clean-cut businessmen only to settle on the soon-to-be coolest man on television, Don Draper. He struggled to come up with pitches for an ad campaign for Lucky Strike […]

Will the Fast and Furious franchise ever run out of gas?


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Half-nude dancers gyrate on the hood of a souped-up Dodge Challenger. Imports and muscle cars vie for dominance on the mean streets of Los Angeles and the sun-washed avenues of Abu Dhabi. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) practices his brooding in the rearview mirror while the hulking Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) flexes impatiently, fingering the biggest […]

Eco-Village showcases green living


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Earth Day is my favorite holiday. I’m part of the growing minority that doesn’t just recognize Earth Day on April 22, instead considering the entire month of April “Earth Month,” during which you too can celebrate with Environmental Student Assembly. I’m on the E-Board, so a shameless plug felt necessary. In honor of Earth Month, […]

Disney should have looked elsewhere for its remake princess


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Two weeks ago, Kenneth Branagh’s remake of Disney’s Cinderella opened in theaters to mostly glowing reviews. Despite the fact that the basic story remained largely the same, Branagh’s live action retelling dazzled and shined with its inventive use of color and an endearingly earnest storyline, going on to earn $336 million worldwide. That isn’t to […]

ASB offers immersive experience


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My first coherent thought during my spring break was “Where am I?” At 5 a.m. on the first Saturday of break, I crawled into a van with six strangers and promptly fell asleep. I didn’t fully wake up until late afternoon, surrounded by towering red rocks and fading sunlight. The theme of “Where am I?” […]

Study abroad gives unexpected lessons


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Before I packed my bags and set off on my semester-long Parisian adventure, I did what almost every student who is about to go abroad does: I read a Buzzfeed article about studying abroad. In my case, the post was titled, “43 Reasons Studying Abroad In Paris Destroys You For Life.” Contrary to how the […]

Homestay central to studying abroad


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Ever since high school, I pictured myself spending the second semester of my junior year abroad in Spain, finally becoming fluent — or, at least being able to hold a solid conversation in the language I had been learning since middle school. Yet, when it came time for me to apply, there was one part […]