Eating disorders hardly qualify as a new phenomenon, as documented cases date back to the Middle Ages; however, these disorders have become a prevalent and unique healthcare problem in the United States. Eating disorders prove difficult to conquer due to the social stigma surrounding the affected individuals, preventing open discussion, acknowledgement, and treatment of the … [Read more...] about Binge on Science, Purge the Blame
I Am No Cinémathèque
By Nirokhi Raychaudhuri. Listen to me, but look not, homme d’affaires. I’ve sat on the corner of Broadway and 23rd gathering a few layers; Dust with saccharine velvet on my hands. A century of melodies ago, I saw a few of you delight in me, Drapes of silk, coats of gold, crystals aglow, A palace where there was no monarchy. Exhibit those silver stars and … [Read more...] about I Am No Cinémathèque
The Catalina Experience
by Erik McKinney Taking a trip of a lifetime "I think Catalina": Jerry, Saturday, August 17th, 9:45 p.m. Funny? Yes. Drunk? Yes. Truthful? Incredibly. Contrary to popular and geographical belief, Catalina is not an island 26 miles off the coast of Southern California. Catalina is a state of mind, body and soul that very few places on this earth can touch. Catalina is … [Read more...] about The Catalina Experience
The Sweetness of the Dark
By Jed Bunkowski Good art inspires. Whether it encourages viewers to act, to think, to judge or to feel is up to the artist. Good art expresses the inexpressible. Where words fail, art steps in and shares speechless thoughts. Berlin's Jewish History Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind, accomplishes both of these things. Formed as a piece of sculpture, the building proves … [Read more...] about The Sweetness of the Dark