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PETA, People Embarrassing True Activists
In its many ridiculous attempts to encourage "humane" treatment of animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals just makes all vegetarians and vegans look like fools. But PETA's activism comes off ...
You’re either a libertarian or a fascist
With all this talk of a stimulus plan uniting the country, it is easy to lose focus of ideals, even for someone as idealistic as me.
But when it comes down to it, ...
Birth control provisions necessary in stimulus
On Jan. 27, The U.S. House dropped the most justifiable and necessary provision from the stimulus bill-$200 million for new contraceptive services and prevention of STDs.
If any of the provisions in the ...
Letter to the editor
One week ago, America lost more than 70,000 jobs in a day that news organizations, including CNN, dubbed "Bloody Monday." Many of the job cuts took place in the services sector-where many ...
Weapons of mass instruction
Federal funding for education is a policy that has been largely present in the United States since 1965, and it is a policy that never should have started in the first place-but ...
Asking ‘Is racism over?’ not so profound
All over the news media and on the streets, people are asking the question, "Is racism over now that Obama is President?" and then responding (to themselves, it seems), "No."
Here's a different ...
Director, ‘wrestler’ of indie films
Darren Aronofsky talks about his newest film, ‘The Wrestler’
Ten years after his first major box-office release, Darren Aronofsky has decided to traverse new ground with a different style of film.
After writing and directing his first three major films—Pi (1998), Requiem ...
All Schnarr All-star
When I was 6 years old, I stole icing out of a jar my mom was saving for a cake. I felt so guilty that I told my mom as soon as ...
Locals expand music scene to their own basement
Just off the California Blue Line el stop, small clusters of people locked up their bikes against a fence, while others, dressed in winter caps and scarves, excitedly strolled to the venue. ...
Anderson‘Ville’ show pushes limits
The scene opened with writhing bed sheets and soft moaning. Whispers could be heard of a woman's voice saying, "You're going to lick me there?" When the sheets fell off, only one ...
Chicago’s music scene makes some ‘noise’
Some say today's music scene in Chicago is flooded with bands trying to promote only themselves. But on Nov. 14, nine bands played their first show with the slogan, "Monogamy ...
All Schnarr Allstar
I've never been a big fan of buying clothing. I like trying on new clothes and trying to maintain my own unique sense of style, but buying them just seems so unnecessary. ...
Columbia students mix it up with variety show
Variety shows have may be a thing of the past, but according to one Columbia graduate student, they are still very much alive.
Columbia arts, entertainment and media management graduate student Brooke Blocki ...
‘Top Chef’ gets Rad
Wicker Park chef earns spot on new season of hit reality series
With last year's "Top Chef" winner hailing from Chicago, hopes are high for this year's local contestant.
Known to her friends and family as "Rad," Radhika Desai said she's more curious about her ...
Local artist raps out the vote
Sitting in a car next to road barricades on Michigan Avenue on election night, a guy was listening to Young Jeezy with a crowd of people. A Chicago rapper, Big Hit Buda, ...
Premium Blend
with Reverie
Some bands figure the only way to the top is to go it alone. But with the recent cohesion of nine Chicago bands, these musicians believe the way to get to the ...