Logic takes a backseat to custom when it comes to social norms
Social norms: Everyone knows them. Don’t chew with your mouth open. Cross your legs when wearing a skirt. Don’t scratch your naughty bits in public. But...
Attack on bilingual education lacks cultural awareness
Language is active. It is dynamic. Its function and form evolve with the changing needs and uses of communication in society. It allows for a sense of...
Movie ratings doled out by MPAA trade association censor artists
There are often battles between government agencies and free speech advocates over what should be allowed and what is punishable by law. You can swear...
Free your music
The Beatles once sang “You say you want a revolution/Well, you know/We all want to change the world.” Last week, The Beatles’ record label, EMI, took...
East Carson Street gets a make-under
After a long week of grueling problem sets or headaches on the job, many a college student or local Pittsburgher seeks respite in the cool comfort of...
Presidential Perspectives
As I checked the event schedule for graduation, I couldn’t help but notice the free food and cash-bar party (on Sunday, May 20) at the Pittsburgh Deli...