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Posts published in “Past Opinion Columns”

Kanye West has a women problem

One of the most telling bits of insight we got from Kanye West’s social media confrontation with rapper Wiz Khalifa in the past few weeks was a particular string of tweets referencing model and founder of eponymous not-for-profit organization, Amber Rose.

How physics lost its fizz

Physics, more than any other field, lured me into science journalism more than three decades ago. Physics represented a kind of scientific theology, an empirical, rational way of probing, if not solving, the mysteries of existence.

Louis Vuitton Loves Gamers

If you’re familiar with the latest installments of the Final Fantasy franchise, you might be aware that a certain pink-haired heroine is the new face of Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2016 ready-to-wear collection.

Luca Brasi’s Deli

Oozing in Italian/Italian-American references, Luca Brasi’s Deli at the intersection of Park Avenue and First Street is yet another café-meets-old-world-grocery that tells, or rather shouts, the tale of Hoboken’s heritage.

Why I’m blocking your ads

PageFair and Adobe recently published a study that claimed “$21.8bn in advertising revenues will be lost in 2015 due to ad blocking.”

Thinking about building a computer?

As many students can attest to, the number of customized computers on campus is pretty high. Whether you see them at the LAN parties (guilty as charged), or in dorm rooms, these cool and unconventional looking towers are everywhere. 

Dressing Confidently

New year, new wardrobe! That’s how the saying goes right? It’s January, which means cozy sweaters, thick socks and a few style resolutions to get the year going.

House of ‘Que

In an attempt to extend my trip to Texas over winter break by the tiniest bit, I went down to Sinatra Drive for some “Authentic Austin Barbeque” from the new House of ‘Que.

Backdoors in the spotlight

I was pleasantly surprised to see recent Stevens graduate Marques Brownlee in the Democratic debate on January 17. He, along with other prominent YouTubers, recorded questions for the debate.