Sporting jeans and a sweater, Ryan Vesler’01 remarks, “I feel like I’m giving my junior speech again,” drawing laughs from the crowd. Well known for his tee-shirt line, Homage, which has garnered critical acclaim, Vesler spoke to a crowded Trustees Room as a part of the Career Lunch Forum series on October 1st. “I remember…

I have heard many students say, “Oh, they are probably faking it,” or “They just want to get out of work.” Most athletes believe concussions are not serious injuries, and not an important enough reason to miss a game. In fact, 50% of high school athletes with concussions do not report them. But ignoring a…

The Pacific Ocean traces its name back to Magellan, who called it the Mar Pacifico, or “peaceful ocean.” Today, the waves are much choppier. China just launched its first operational aircraft carrier. Japanese coast guard ships are firing water cannons at Taiwanese vessels. What’s causing all this? It depends on whom you ask. The Chinese…

Nintendo is releasing another revolutionary gaming system, the Wii U, deeming it as “one of a kind” because of its versatility. Users can view gameplay on T.V while still viewing it on the Wii U, as a touch screen either horizontally or vertically. The 6.2 inch LCD touch screen with traditional button controls and two…

Video by Gavin Rackoff’14 and David Wexner’15

Other than the London Olympics, it will be the single most-watched television event of the year. But it’s not available in the United States. For the next few weeks, at least 1.5 billion people will be watching the T20 World Cup, representing almost a fourth of the human population. Short for Twenty20, T20 is a…

“Another year, another iOS update” is the motto for Apple fanatics around the world. The Apple iOS 6 integrates over 200 new features for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch-with three major components: Passbook, iCloud, and Siri. Passbook revolutionizes how Apple users can store payments, such as boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, and loyalty cards.…

Peaceful protests across the Islamic world resulted in carnage at a number of U.S. embassies and consulates over the last week, garnering international outrage and contention. At least fourteen people have been killed, but hundreds have been injured in the torrent, and many more may have died. These violent protests were first sparked in Egypt,…

The current carnage in Syria begs the question: is Bashar al-Assad truly culpable, and if so, is the United States obligated to intervene? The death toll has reached 19,000 (The UN’s estimates are even higher.), and battle has been raging since March 15th, 2011. It began as a part of the Arab Spring but has developed…

Apple fanatics everywhere have been raving about the iPhone 5 nonstop since its launch on Wednesday September 12th. But is it worth paying Apple’s steep prices for a whole new phone this time? To me, it depends on the boat you’re in. I have been an android user for over two years, and I’ve been…