In last week's issue of the Trinitonian, Arts & Entertainment writer Austin Davidson wrote a glowing review of "Theatre for Social Change: On Domestic Abuse." Last Friday, I saw the show for myself...
In his book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," acclaimed Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari asserts that the agricultural revolution didn't so much give humans mastery of plants as much as those...
Much has been written about the current crisis of communication in America, the supposed difficulty of broaching difficult topics and, once those topics have been broached, the difficulty of maintaining...
Living in a house off campus for senior year feels like a training run for independent living. Dishes have to be cleaned, floors have to be swept, furniture has to be purchased and trash and recycling...
American society is becoming non-religious at an ever-increasing rate. A 2017 study from the University of Kentucky estimated that as many as 26 percent of Americans are atheists and Pew polling has shown...
Last summer, I was in Seattle, where recreational marijuana is legal and potent. To celebrate our country's independence, I took advantage of a July 4th sale and bought a joint for a fourth of the price...
The start of the school year is a time of high motivation and even higher confidence. Students are excited about the prospect of new classes, time management seems an easy task and by the end of the semester,...
Registration for classes as a first-year can be overwhelming. It's like sitting down at a restaurant, being handed a 100-page menu, and being told you have 10 minutes to choose a dish with an aftertaste...
A critical component in modern plastics manufacturing is the Phillips catalyst, which is used to produce 30 million tons of high-density polyethylene every year. We wouldn't have milk jugs without it....
Among the many spices of human life, conversation is among the zestiest. Good conversations can come in many forms. Sometimes a good conversation means that the conversationalists were able to stay focused...
Last week I penned a column condemning the decision by Tigers for Liberty to bring Dinesh D'Souza to campus on the grounds that D'Souza is both morally bankrupt and intellectually dishonest. Since then,...
Last semester, I wrote an article recommending "Trailer Park Boys," a show centered on the stupidity of the dope-dealing, heavy-drinking, uneducated inhabitants of a Canadian trailer park. Among the...
