The Signs as Lines from Arabic Love Poems Aries: “Through her, in a rush of musk and saffron, beauty falls into disarray.” – Ibn Al-Arabi Taurus: “Because my love for you is higher than words, I have decided to fall silent.” – Nizar Qabbani Gemini: “You departed from my sight and entered my thoughts, travelled […]
Feb 15, 2021
Writing home from Russia, a historical outlook
WADE FULLERTONSTAFF WRITER Map of Allied operations in Archangel, Russia [Left]. American rifleman, Russian rifle. Defending the critical rail junction at “Verst 466” with the 339th Infantry Regiment, Sept. 24, 1918 [Right]. The AEF – American Expeditionary Force – had decisively defeated the German Army on the Western Front on Nov. 11, 1918. The Great […]
Winter activities occur on campus
TAYLOR PEPITONESTAFF WRITER This year, ACUB and Residence Life created an event called the Winter Festival. The celebration was meant to welcome students back on campus and help them appreciate the winter season. It took place on Jan. 30th in McIntyre Mall, Dow Science Center and the Rec Center. “ACUB and residence life just sat […]
The Era of Understanding
HADEN GROSSSTAFF WRITER Living in the time on a pandemic, we as people cling fervently onto normalcy. We pray that change will come, and we will resume a life that is devoid of social distance. Many have had to put their life on hold as the world heals. Graduations were cancelled, schools were vacant and […]
Buccaneers win Super Bowl, make history
AISHWARYA SINGHSTAFF WRITER WESTON HIRVELAGRAPHIC CREATOR On Feb. 7 this year, two of the best teams for the National Football Conference and American Football Conference respectively played the Super Bowl under conditions unprecedented in its 52-year history. The Super Bowl attracts millions of viewers less for the game and more for the experience and the […]
Abrams among Nobel Peace Prize nominees
JORDYN BRADLEY, ZACHARY CARPENTERSPORTS EDITOR, STAFF WRITER Stacey Abrams–who rose to the forefront of American politics during the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election–was among nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize. The award is given out yearly to the person or organization deemed to have done the most to promote peace and democracy around the world. Throughout […]
Rochester Police pepper-spray 9-year-old
ALIVIA GILESSTAFF WRITER Two police officers in Rochester, New York have been placed on administrative leave and another has been suspended for their involvement in the handcuffing and pepper-spraying of a nine-year-old girl. According to Rochester Deputy Police Chief Andre Anderson, the officers were responding to a report of “family troubles” at 3:20 PM on […]
Power to the People: the GME short squeeze
CLAIRE HIPPSSTAFF WRITER The price of GameStop (NYSE: GME) grew dramatically over the period of just a few days in late January of this year, as well as a few other securities. At its peak, the stock reached a price of $500 per share, creating a stark contrast between its $17.25 value at the beginning […]