50 States is Enough
With the outcome of election season came a few important changes in legislation in the United States, including the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington, as well as the[...]
Category: Opinion
Why Don’t Y’all Believe the World is Ending
Hey everyone. I know it’s been a while since I’ve written to all of you, maybe a couple thousand years or so. If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been trying to[...]
Conservatives Like Us
Well, that’s it America, pack it up and call it a day. The hope for future generations of Americans just went up in smoke: skunky, Cheech-and-Chong smoke. For those of[...]
Don’t Fuck This Up, Colorado
I’ll admit it: I was a denier. Even after I was a part of the well-attended HempFest 2008 gathering in Boston, I still figured this whole “Legalize Marijuana” movement was[...]
The Spy Who Shagged Me
Sex, spies and scandal are the three S-words on everybody’s lips this week. For what reason? Is there a new movie out? There’s no movie. The reason for this is[...]
Chaos, Shopping and the Constant News Cycle
As an editor of The Stony Brook Press, I understand more than anyone else that life is full of chaos. When I unlock the door each morning, there’s a lot[...]
Some Things to Consider Before Voting
Every election the keyword seems to be “jobs” and the most polarizing issue among Americans is abortion. The War on Terror, the economy, health care, the War on Drugs…these are[...]
Magic Wars
Ladies and gentlemen of the Rebel Alliance, you’ve probably heard by now that on Oct. 30, 2012, The Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion in stocks and[...]
The Stony Brook Bubble
It was a window into a post-apocalyptic world. Traffic lights were out. Power lines were own. Businesses were closed. Grocery stores were out of bread. Gas stations had long lines[...]
Peering Into Your Privacy
Five years ago, author and Rhodes Scholar Naomi Wolf wrote an article in the Guardian entitled “Fascist America, in 10 easy steps,” outlining the ways in which the United States,[...]