Word: patheticism
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At last year's elections for the College Democrats--a group that used to be a driving force for liberal activism on campus--20 people showed up (half of them were running for offices). One candidate summed up the situation in this way: "Look around this room. This turnout is...
First, Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe wrote a pathetic column last week trashing New York fans and teams, especially the Knicks and the Rangers.
I realize that every sport needs pathetic teams, but why do they have to be from New Jersey? Is it right for so much shame to be heaped on such a small state?
The council neglected to administer the vote with even the most basic of safeguards. Council members have acknowledged that ballots cast Wednesday were left unsecured in the council's Canaday office. And throughout the referendum, many students were not required to show identification before casting their vote. Even a new...
Like most young Americans, Nirvana's leader, Kurt Cobain, sensed the attraction of living out the fantastic myths of his punk heroes. He decoded his simple mission in the booklet for the 1992 compilations album Incesticide. "To pay tribute like an Elvis or Jimi Hendrix impersonator in the tradition of...