*Note: This paper was written before the implementation of health care reform by the Obama administration in 2010. However, this does not in any way lessen the importance or timeliness of the claims being made. Atul Gawande, endocrine surgeon and author of Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance, has said that it takes a certain ingenuity and innovation to excel in health … [Read more...] about OMT, OMG! Osteopathy Makes It Better
Archives for March 2011
Teach for America
As a teacher-training program for failing public schools, Teach for America (TFA) has become an increasingly prestigious non-profit for graduates from elite universities. However, criticism has plagued the organization from the beginning. When TFA celebrated its fourth birthday in 1994, leading author and educational policy researcher Linda Darling-Hammond lambasted it as a … [Read more...] about Teach for America
The Auteur Theory: The Inspiration Auteur
Quentin Tarantino by Eric Weintraub Film Writer/Director Age 48 Most Famous Works: Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill (2003-2004) Inglorious Basterds (2009) Every artist has that moment in their life where they suddenly realize their calling. You’re looking at a painting, or listening to a song, or watching a movie and then bam it hits you and you realize, “That’s … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Inspiration Auteur
Dumb It Down: Sarah Palin’s Alask-uhhh
By Nate Rieder As Sarah Palin has become such a prominent figure in US politics and media, I felt that it was my duty as an informed citizen to check out some of the projects she’s been working on since her failed campaign for vice presidency in 2008. So, one night I mentally prepared myself for what would ensue, took some anti-nausea medication, and tuned in for an episode … [Read more...] about Dumb It Down: Sarah Palin’s Alask-uhhh
This Is Why It Shouldn’t Rain In Los Angeles
By Andrew Ramirez * Too much acid rain makes Andrew a dull boy. It also makes me wish I had an umbrella. So last week I stepped into the Dollar Dollar over at the University Village. They’ve got a whole bucket full of umbrellas there, some sturdy-looking ones with wide coverage and U-shaped handles for ten dollars, and some smaller ones for two. I picked a navy blue … [Read more...] about This Is Why It Shouldn’t Rain In Los Angeles