Politics of difference deserves recognition
Last Friday, the Trump administration provoked outrage in the Jewish community by releasing a statement on Holocaust Memorial Day that did not once mention Jews, its primary victims. Sadly, this…
Day: February 1, 2017
Letter to the Editor
I write with respect to the editorial, “Sexual assault allegations against trustee must be addressed”, published in The Miscellany News on Nove. 2, 2016, to clarify certain statements made in…
Modfest exhibit traces expressive history of protest art
While protest has long been a crucial part of history, social activism has in the last few years been brought to public attention like never before, with groups like the…
Loeb Art Center showcases vibrant Indian miniatures
College art museums serve many functions, from showcasing student art to serving as renowned exhibition spaces in their own right. Most often, however, these museums shine the brightest when they…
Collaborative show features treasures of the Great War
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center never fails to surprise us with its illuminating and diverse range of works, and this semester is no different. The new exhibition, “The Art…
Sci-fi still dominant on Netflix
Over winter break I watched this ridiculous sci-fi drama mini-series on Netflix called “The OA.” I am not a huge sci-fi person, especially after having already watched my fill with…
‘Skam’ transcends teen television norms
I never thought that I would find a show spoken in Norwegian about the daily lives of teenagers to be so enrapturing. From the first several minutes of “Skam,” which…
The xx delivers lackluster album—again
The band the xx has made some incredibly boring music in the past. I found that the group’s last two albums, the 2009 self-titled debut and “Coexist,” were absolute snore-fests.…
No one did anything fun over break, lies about it upon return
I have a riddle for you. “You say me at the Deece. In the bathroom. In class. To a professor. To your roommate. To everyone you vaguely-actually-don’t-really-know that you see.…
Try New Year’s Resolutions that are morally questionable!
Every New Year’s Eve as the clock ticks closer and closer to midnight, everyone seems to ask themselves the same general questions: “Who will I be in the New Year?”…