Politics

When the going gets tough, the tough get facelifts?

Submitted by Aubrey on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:30
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In the mid-90s, French performance artist Orlan had nine cosmetic surgery procedures performed on her face; each broadcast live to museums and galleries around Europe. In each instance, she was awake, often adorned in outrageous costumes, reading poetry throughout the procedure. Orlan’s performance, dubbed “The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan” intended to pluck from history the archetypal images we associate with femininity. Lips from Bouche’s Rape of Europa, brow of the Mona Lisa, Chin of Boticelli’s Venus.

How a Baptist Supports Gay Rights

Submitted by Natalie on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:30
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One of Obama's campaign promises seems to be on its way to becoming true. This week, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has openly denounced the U.S. military's controversial “don't ask, don't tell” policy which prevents gay and lesbian soldiers from serving openly in the military. Mullen and the rest of the Joint Chiefs of Staff plan to meet soon to discuss repealing the policy for good.

Politics Isn't Bliss

Submitted by Daphane on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 13:30
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Politics is a business. And like any other business, it operates year-round. Elections happen in terms/cycles, but campaigning is a constant process. As soon as a candidate wins an election, he/she is already campaigning for the next. Last year we saw the culmination of a record, 2-year presidential campaign between Senators Obama and McCain, with the inauguration of the nation’s 44th president, Barack Obama. It was a historic campaign and an even more historic election.

Where do we want to end up at?

Submitted by Rae on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 13:24
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country u.s.Is our country on the right track? Questions like these are often correlated with those that I ask myself when I want to see if I’m going in the right direction with my career or if I’m making the right decision when faced with a tough dilemma. I ask myself ‘Where do I want to end up at?’ and ‘What am I doing now to get there?’ So to answer the first question, I’d have to do a quick analysis on a couple of the most hotly debated topics: healthcare and the economy.

Enough is Enough, Says Google to China

Submitted by Natalie on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:30
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Some recent China-based cyber attacks on Google have put a strain on an already tense business relationship between Google and China. On January 12th, Google reported that itself and several other companies had been the victim of a China-based cyber attack in December, resulting in the theft of some intellectual property. Google said that their own investigation suggested that the attack was targeting the accounts of human rights activists in China.

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