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In Fear of God we trust

The American high fashion label Fear of God was founded by Jerry Lorenzo in 2013. The religious imagery, ’90s grunge, and contemporary hip-hop, combined with layering and oversized proportions, consistently deliver classical, comfortable takes on all-American staples such as the hoodie, flannel, jeans, sweats, varsity jacket, and more.

Doubting my anti-caffeine faith

In columns last fall, I described how I stopped drinking coffee after decades of swilling 5 to 7 cups per day.

Kankyō Ongaku and Environmental Music in the 21st Century

With Kankyō Ongaku, Light in the Attic Records has carefully and diligently crafted the most enjoyable compilation of 2019.  Kankyō Ongaku, which directly translates to “environmental music,” is a compilation of ambient environmental music by Japanese musicians from 1980 to 1990. 

Pinnacle Scholars to be Declared Illegal

Pinnacle students across campus have erupted into near-riots after the administration sent an email suddenly revoking priority scheduling from non-freshman Pinnacle students.

Gio rocks!

Giovanni (Gio) Koleshnick is a fourth-year Civil Engineering major from Freehold, NJ. He can be described as a spider, in the sense that he is an adept rock climber.

Return of the Bern

Democratic Primary 2020: Return of the Bern

Alright folks, a quick preface: In the interest of keeping this column below 2,000 words, I will be doing a limited breakdown of each candidate.

Digging for a decent Democratic candidate

The race for the presidency and the Democratic nomination are quickly heating up. According to Politico, as of right now, there are currently 10 Democratic candidates who have launched exploratory committees or declared their candidacy.

Doors of Howe

The latest punishment for violating the Stevens Honor System has been doled out: a student, Jeremy Wilkerson, has been sentenced to opening the notoriously heavy leftmost front door of Howe.

When the cramming begins, let Spotify take over

I did exactly one thing last weekend: study for my first Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics quiz. On Saturday, after five weeks of internally panicking, I very quickly began externally panicking, which was then followed by 36 hours of learning what I probably should’ve been keeping up with throughout the weeks prior to the quiz.