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Reflections from Big Brother

Reflections from Big Brother

Generally, my summers are not complete unless I spend a sickening number of hours watching a new television show. Working 40 hours a week this summer, though, I found that the time I normally allotted to my disgusting TV comatose was suddenly limited. What I needed was something that I could watch as it was airing so I couldn’t possibly take it all in at once. One of my friends from home convinced me to watch the premiere episode of…

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Post-Halloween Thoughts on “Slutty” Costumes

Post-Halloween Thoughts on “Slutty” Costumes

Now that another Halloween has come and gone, it’s the time of the year for everyone to throw in their two cents regarding the concept of “slutty” costumes, and I’ve got two pennies ready to go. It’s nothing new that these days, the idea of Halloween being to commemorate superstitions about ghosts and ghouls seems to be out the window. Yes, there are certainly exceptions—especially on the Vassar campus, where I’ve seen my fair share of much more creative ensembles—but it’s…

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