The scene was certainly a bizarre one.
Twenty-nine undergrads and alumni from the temperate suburbs of Southern California, clad in a full spectrum of medical...
They say a time will come when the world is ruled, not by the whims of man, but by the demands of machines. Some go so as far to say that humans will one day be enslaved by our own creations, our lives consumed with their power-hungry appetite. They say such a time is fast approaching.
Every presidential campaign in the history of American politics has been built upon a characteristic platform — a definitive set of values, beliefs and qualities that the candidate is hoping to embody and sell to the voting public. Abraham Lincoln ran on unity and abolition. Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised to fix the Great Depression. Lyndon B. Johnson promoted a Great Society and Reagan pushed for a balanced budget.
By Benjamin Hong
Staff Writer
Welcome to Central America. Population: 43 million.
This relatively small strip of land, with its miles of scenic coastline and lush rain...
It has been a mere three weeks since his first blowout game against the New Jersey Nets, and Jeremy Lin has already become arguably the biggest story in basketball since LeBron James and “The Decision.” Or dare I say, even bigger.
Nation … it is with a heavy heart that I come bearing unfortunate news. As of last Monday, Stephen Colbert, one of the most trusted names in fake news and the last real glimmer of hope for the Republican Party, has announced that he is no longer in the race for the presidency.
We, as human beings, are known to do some pretty odd things. Just like the rest of the natural world, we as a species exhibit certain behaviors and rituals that are exclusive to our race alone. We gasp spastically when we find something to be amusing. We clap our palms together to show appreciation. We move around in metal boxes on wheels. And due to the repetition of habit, along with the apparent popularity of such customs, we often fail to recognize the peculiar nature of these practices, as seen from a detached and unbiased standpoint.
