By: Alec Schaffer and Jordan Bishop While the Tour of France takes place, the media coverage of the event is buzzing with scandal of cyclists using performance-enhancing drugs, leading a person to question the occurrence of doping at the collegiate level. Team Sky leader Chris Froome has dominated the early stages of this year’s…
The tragedy at Charlie Hebdo has resonated in horror and devastation for anyone involved in journalism. Most of us fear vicious verbal reprimands or being charged with libel at the worst for our controversial work. Shots that rang out Jan. 7 in Paris reminded us we cannot rule out more horrifying consequences to the exercise…
In the square of Place Vendome Paris, France, contemporary artist Paul McCarthy unveiled his inflatable ‘Tree’ that resembles a sex toy in mid-October 2014. Although the inflatable sculpture was deflated by protesters of the piece, McCarthy did not re-inflate it but decided to take out his pain through his art exhibit in Paris. His plan…
Define the term friends with benefits. What about girlfriend/boyfriend? Fiancé? Easy right? Be careful where in the world you say what, though. In Gabon, Africa, for example, referring to your petit ami (boyfriend) means the boy you’re sexually involved with, or perhaps the man you’re engaged to. If you slip up there, things become awkward…
India Awareness Week an event hosted by Milaap will showcase the culture of India through a Documentary, Bollywood movie and Panel discussions throughout this week. The week started off with a documentary on Monday and a Bollywood movie Tuesday. The goal of the movie was to raise funds for an ongoing project, which works to…
One of the best parts about travelling is the food and drink. Can I get an Amen? In fact, I love trying the cultural foods, wines, beers, what have you, of the place I am visiting. The best thing to do is to learn and try the thing of what the country (or city/state) is…
Is art important? It does not seem to be in America, at least not as valued as it is in Europe. In Europe, everything is appreciated as a type of art – portraits, graffiti, architecture, music, gardens, etc. Anything that is practical is also always aesthetically pleasing. Beauty can come in political graffiti murals in…
When I boarded the plane I had an all-too basic idea of what France would be like. I was ready to traverse the country on trains and buses. I was ready to enjoy scrumptious baguettes that need no jam and no peanut butter to taste absolutely delicious. But there was so much about France that…
Remember when assistant Cynthia, Joan Cusack, asks Harrison Ford in Working Girl, “Can I get ya anything? Coffee? Tea? Me?” No? Okay, it was made way back in the nineties. Anyway, this quote reminds me of the hospitality of the European culture. Every single time I entered someone’s house in Europe, whether it was a…
Iran has begun to make progress with world powers from the United States, China, France, Great Britain, Russia and Germany in its nuclear weapon talks. While no agreements have been made yet, the most recent talk on Wednesday has been more progressive than ones in the past. The other leaders have tried to “get closer…
