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…

Graphic by Connie Zhang’14

Video by Gavin Rackoff’14 and David Wexner’15

The outstanding turnout for the First Friday football game on August 31st was a massive indicator of student morale and showed the unique boldness that allows each grade to bond over their sports’ teams. Last Friday was particularly influential as it had a tailgate, live music, and enthusiastic student section. 205 tickets were sold in…

Situated in a little office at the back of the college counseling office, the new Director of Diversity, Dr. Beckett Broh, brims with excitement and big ideas for promoting integration and collaboration among Academy’s various sub-groups. Having spent the majority of her career teaching sociology and diversity issues at Wittenberg University, Broh’s passion for teaching…