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  Poems touch a part of us that prose simply cannot. Poetry is a purer form of communication — a heart-to-heart, silent melody reaching recesses of ourselves normally left untouched and in want. A William Davies poem, in particular, has for some reason, which I assume you will understand as you continue to read, stuck […]

Heads or tails? Call it. That’s what Anton Chigurh would do. You know, the awkward and merciless hitman from Cormac McCarthy’s “classic” 2005 novel, No Country for Old Men. A character later embodied by Javier Bardem sporting a frightening Dutch boy haircut in the 2007 film adaptation. Haven’t read or seen it? Where have you […]

Heads or tails? Call it. That’s what Anton Chigurh would do. You know, the awkward and merciless hitman from Cormac McCarthy’s “classic” 2005 novel, No Country for Old Men. A character later embodied by Javier Bardem sporting a frightening Dutch boy haircut in the 2007 film adaptation. Haven’t read or seen it? Where have you […]

I’m not sure if it’s the letdown of returning to normal life after the holidays or the generally cold and gloomy weather, but the month of January tends to find me at my most cantankerous. Maybe it’s because of this phenomenon that I was particularly put out by something I witnessed in one of my […]

I’m not sure if it’s the letdown of returning to normal life after the holidays or the generally cold and gloomy weather, but the month of January tends to find me at my most cantankerous. Maybe it’s because of this phenomenon that I was particularly put out by something I witnessed in one of my […]

It’s that time of year again. Most people have started a new diet, are hitting the gym more often, and giving up something or all of the above. The thing about resolutions though, is all you ever hear about them is how long they don’t last, so if your resolution makes it to February, give […]

  It’s that time of year again. Most people have started a new diet, are hitting the gym more often, and giving up something or all of the above. The thing about resolutions though, is all you ever hear about them is how long they don’t last, so if your resolution makes it to February, […]

Last week, Betsey Horton wrote a column in The Volante where she described an incident in which she heard a number of frat boys singing an inappropriate song at a party. She then went on to describe (in vivid detail) the hurt expressed by the females who heard the song, describing guys as being immature […]

In the words of Bon Jovi: “WOAH, we’re halfway there!” But I’m not “Livin’ on a Prayer” — I’m halfway to growing out my hair. This is my halfway progress report. The ultimate goal: Grow out my pixie to just-above-shoulder-length by my graduation, this coming spring. Nearly 17 weeks ago, I got my last real […]

I never thought my career path would affect my friendships, but suddenly, it has. First, there was the whole “fraternity formal gets busted by the cops,” story. I made a meme about it, and everything went to hell. I started getting angry texts from my friends in Greek life, and I think I lost a […]