A Superfluous Man: Inspiration, betterment starts with self
May 22, 2011The only person you can change is yourself. The best we can hope to do is act in a way that sparks a dormant idea in another individual.
The only person you can change is yourself. The best we can hope to do is act in a way that sparks a dormant idea in another individual.
I have not yet taken up a major cause in any of my columns, but I decided it was time to take a stand as the quarter is winding down on an issue that could soon affect all of our daily lives.
In journalism school and from working with talented journalists at The Post for four years, it’s been ingrained in my mind that I should never use clichés.
A bromance, according to the Urban Dictionary, is an unusually close and non-sexual relationship shared between two straight men.
The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway transported my pedal-playmate Dandelion and I to the Nelsonville Music Festival — my first since its inception seven years ago. It was nice to have a pedal-partner again; sure beats the hell out of solo cycling.
After attending the screening of The Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11 Attacks and Amer Ahmed’s lecture “Islam: Beyond the Myths, Breaking Down the Barriers” on Ohio University’s campus in the last few weeks, I feel I have received a thorough grounding in both sides of today’s heated debate about the legitimacy of Islamophobia.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or came to Athens yesterday, you know at least something about the Student Senate elections. We’ve all seen the signs, many have read about the candidates and some have attended the debates.
Editor’s Note: The following column contains a racial slur that might offend some readers.
(Visit ouvictorylap.tumblr.com to view pictures from the ride.)
When a girl like me is rejected by a boy, she often resorts to certain measures she will likely not admit to anyone, even herself.
During Spring Quarter, it is easy to get cooped up indoors. School is hard and transportation away from campus isn’t always easy to come by. Wanting to spend the weekends on Court Street is somewhat understandable.
We’ve all done a double-take these past couple days to wake up and see the sun shining not one, but two days in a row: a rare sight in Athens in the last month.
Peter Thiel is encouraging college students to drop out and actually do something societally productive.
Note: This is part two of a two-part series on college stereotypes. Part one featuring male college stereotypes is available to read online at The Post’s website.
(Pictures can be viewed at ouvictorylap.tumblr.com.)
With the rise of music websites such as Datpiff and 2DopeBoyz, it is a lot easier for aspiring rappers to release their music to the public.
Athens voters have a choice today, and I’m not talking about the Athens City Council candidates. I am referring to Issue 1, which deals with the renewal of the Athens City Schools’ tax levy.
For a moment, transport yourself to the eastern part of the Congo, specifically to Kivu. The area surrounding you is picturesque, filled with diverse people and rich in mineral resources.