Archive for the ‘FEATURED’ Category
A Not-So-Great Gatsby
By Diskord Editors | CULTURE, FEATURED, MediaBy Minna Jaffery Baz Luhrmann has done some great work, no one can deny that.
Egypt’s Silver Lining
By Diskord Editors | Africa, FEATURED, INTERNATIONALBy Marika Van Laan Over the last couple of years, Egypt has been making headlines
India’s Tourism Drop: How “Eve Teasing” Brings Down a Tourism Industry
By Diskord Editors | FEATURED, INTERNATIONAL, South AsiaBy Jacqueline Nesbitt Each day a new rape case surfaces in India. Last Monday a
James Holmes and Our Hypocritical Use of the Death Penalty
By Diskord Editors | Crime and Justice, DOMESTIC, FEATUREDBy Laurie Beckoff Debate about capital punishment has been ongoing for years around the world.
Legacy of the Sexless Individual
By Diskord Editors | FEATURED, LIFE & STYLEBy Michaela Cross The legacy of the sexless intellectual is one that has dogged American
The 85th Academy Awards: Who Will Bring Home an Oscar?
By Diskord Editors | CULTURE, FEATURED, MediaOsita Nwanevu The Oscars are upon us and it is once again time for amateur
Let’s Bring Back Lupercalia
By Diskord Editors | FEATUREDBy Laurie Beckoff The traditions of Valentine’s Day are wonderful to some and obnoxious to
A Short, Bitter Guide for the Loneliest Valentine’s Day
By Diskord Editors | FEATURED, LIFE & STYLEOsita Nwanevu Valentine’s Day is upon us. For most people, this is a day to
Pro Sports and the Necessity of Unions
By Diskord Editors | FEATURED, SPORTSBy Zach Goldaber It is a common trope, even among otherwise-liberal thinkers, that unions are
Obama’s Immigration Reform Gambit
By Diskord Editors | DOMESTIC, FEATURED, SocietyBy Michaela Cross “I’m here today, because the time had come for common-sense, comprehensive immigration









