iPhone cult gains another victim
BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Contributing Writer Last week, in a disappointing turn of events, my Blackberry began to die. Waterlogged and aging, it is slowly falling apart. Faced with its…
Ryan remains a bad choice for Romney
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer Many people say that voting is the act of choosing between lesser evils. It’s hip to be cynical about the current political system…
Just in case you needed another reason to quit smoking immediately…
BY LAUREN MULIAWAN ’16 Contributing WriterI don’t know about all of you fellow Fummers, but I love this mild weather. It’s that lovely in-between time. Full-fledged fall has yet to…
Common courtesy should be a human right, not a select privilege
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief The plastic credit card clattered on the mussed counter. Without saying a word I pointed at the reader and waited for the owner to get…
Take this as a lesson to avoid taking it all personally
BY NATHAN MCCLELLAN ’16 Contributing Writer A couple of weeks ago I sat in a room with some friends as we waited to head to a party. We were an…
Providing predictions for your fall semester
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial EditorCancerians (those born between June 22 and July 22) are known for being particularly predisposed to believe in the paranormal. I guess it…
Romney, Ryan continue to face shortcomings
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer The GOP chose to have its Presidential convention on the tip of Florida during hurricane season. Then, Thursday night Clint Eastwood stepped before…
Which olympians should be in which TV shows?
BY ERIC MELLIS ’13 Senior Staff Writer The Olympics may be considered the biggest stage in the world, but after the event is over and done with I believe its…
Okay Harvard, how seriously do you take Veritas?
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I was doing absolutely nothing valuable. You see, YouTube is a place for time-wasters: a safe haven. I was on my fifth “funny” animal…
Five Disney myths: Are they true or false?
BY CHARLOTTE WYNN ’16 Contributing Writer We’ve heard them all before: the Rugrats rumor that it was all in a mentally-damaged Angelica’s head, the rumor that Steve of Blue’s Clues…
Rest in peace, Ware balconies: you will be sorely missed
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial Editor As a junior, my continuing attachment to Ware College House might seem a bit out of the ordinary to some people (probably…
First-years connected through cotton, joined by jeans
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Contributing Writer In addition to the general concerns about beginning college—roommates, classes, missing home—there is the pressing issue of what to wear. Making a positive first…
Remembering the importance of Olympics
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Contributing Writer With the 2012 London Olympics coming to a close many newly decorated athletes walk away with endorsement deals, some leave to go on tour,…
College concerns prove comparable to high school worries
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer In high school, I was an uber nerd. I lacked a social life, I had a feud with a teacher about whether India was…
Five study habits to break before the school year starts
BY CHARLOTTE WYNN ’16 Contributing WriterAs we get this new school year started, here are some of the study habit traps we all fall into from time to time. When…