Poets on Shirts red v-necks have finally arrived
By Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer All Poets on Shirts T-shirts are now in! After a two-week wait the red American Apparel v-necks (If I shall stop one heart from breaking… I shall not live in vain –Emily Dickenson) have finally arrived. The beige and black T-shirts have been on campus at all lunches since the week before spring break for sale and for pick-up. Students and faculty that have purchased the red shirt (or any of the three shirts) can pick up their size at any lunch today until at least the end of the week. The T-shirts were designed in collaboration of various students in JWAC to create the Poets of Shirts campaign. All…
Daphne’s Dilemma: Senioritis a new experience
By Daphne Chen Last semester, I noticed a trend about myself. Something alarming. Unprecedented. Unacceptable. And yet, I never cared. After all, what kind of senior cares if his or her grades take a downward slide? And keep sliding? And keep sliding? I realized that I had just failed two quizzes in AP Macroeconomics and didn’t care enough to ask if I could retake them. I realized that I didn’t care that I hadn’t checked Portal in two six weeks. I realized that I didn’t care where my grades fell at all for the semester – as long as they were above an 85. But these weren’t the most disturbing of my realizations as I…
Daphne’s Dilemma: Questioning religion turns up few answers
By Daphne Chen I’ve been asking people a lot about their religion lately. I’ve had this hunger, this need to find out who believes what – and why. From my former church-attending middle school days to my current indecision, I have floundered from hesitant Christian to atheist to agnostic to looking up the definitions of deism and theism. And I still don’t know. Ultimately, what strikes me most deeply as I think about this question is the fact that I wish I was Christian myself. Having something to believe in, to hope in, is a precious gift, and I can see its powerful effects especially here in Texas, part of the “Bible Belt”. I would…