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  • DYK: Elevator Button Theories

    DYK: Elevator Button Theories

    In my traditional suit of always running late, I find myself sprinting to the elevators at work in the morning, furiously hitting my floor number multiple times and following it with a punch at “close door.” I’m pretty sure slamming the “close door” button has little to no effect, but I wanted to see…

  • Movie Review: 50/50

    Movie Review: 50/50

    Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick Writer: Will Reiser Director: Jonathan Levine A fearful journey with a comedic twist, 50/50 follows Adam Lerner (Gordon-Levitt) in the discovery of his tumor and how he subsequently chooses to deal with cancer. He has a childhood best friend (Rogen), who lends him atypical support, a sympathetic…

  • Female Feticide: A Fatal Folly

    Female Feticide: A Fatal Folly

    When you think of low points in society, especially in the olden times and traditional practices, you stumble upon issues of gender inequality, economic instability, horrid crime rates and even times when fanny packs were an acceptable and legitimate trend. Though we have progressed in much of these realms, it’s a sad truth that…