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The road to peace in the Middle East lies with the secular left

The Middle East is often portrayed by mainstream Western media as a culturally backwards region: overtly religious, rife sectarian conflict, and a hotbed for terrorism. If we take a... Read more

By Rohan Advani August 28, 2014

Thin shaming is just as harmful as other forms of harassment

Toward the end of my final year of high school, I was accosted by a friend in such an unexpected way that it has stuck with me to this... Read more

By Sarah Joseph August 28, 2014

Carrying On: Chipotle changing the face of fast food

As Hoyas migrate back to the Hilltop for fall classes, how we occupied ourselves for the past three months is sure to be a choice topic of conversation. What... Read more

By Laura Kurek August 28, 2014

Economic privilege alone is not a reason to be ashamed

“Where do you come from?” has been a difficult question for me to answer for as long as I can remember, because my birthplace, where I last lived, and... Read more

By Manuela Tobias August 28, 2014

From the Rooftops of Catan

Welcome back to Halftime! We’ve got a lot of really fantastic articles, videos, and events planned for you in the coming semester! Speaking of events, come out to Hoya Court... Read more

By Daniel Varghese August 27, 2014

The American League: One Month Out

With every passing day on the slow march toward October, the American League playoff contenders look more and more clear-cut. Here’s my take on the AL heading into September: AL... Read more

By Joe Laposata August 27, 2014

Neon Trees: Burning Bright ’till the End

Like their name suggests, everything about a Neon Trees concert is dazzlingly bright. From lead singer Tyler Glenn’s glittery boots to Branden Campbell’s rhinestone studded bass guitar, there’s no shortage... Read more

By Chris Castano July 15, 2014

Formula 1: British Grand Prix Re-Cap (Ouch, Kimi!)

Ouch is right. After just four corners, Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen, the Iceman himself, took a turn wide, bumped back onto the track, and crashed at 150 miles per... Read more

By Tim Annick July 14, 2014

Critical Voices: Kitten, "Kitten"

With a stage presence like Dave Gahan and a distinctly New Wave sound, Kitten frontwoman Chloe Chaidez is back with a vengeance. This week, after almost five years of teasing... Read more

By Tim Annick June 27, 2014

24 Hours of Le Mans 2014 Re-Cap: Next time, Porsche

This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans looked to be an awesome one. Narrower tires. Hybrid prototypes galore. Five-time consecutive winner Audi was back with the R18 e-tron quattro. Challenger and... Read more

By Tim Annick June 27, 2014

Critical Voices: Lucy Hale, The Road Between

Lucy Hale takes a road straight through mediocre pop country on her debut LP, The Road Between. The singer turned actress turned…singer…spends the album trying to be herself but comes... Read more

By Jackson Sinnenberg June 25, 2014

Movie Monster Madness and the Bay

In 1949, longtime San Francisco-based journalist Herb Caen published a collection of essays about the city entitled Baghdad by the Bay. (If you’re interested, it’s available for purchase here.) The... Read more

By Ian Philbrick June 13, 2014

A Million Ways to Force a Joke!

Love him or hate him, Seth MacFarlane has a knack for mocking society and pop-culture. His first feature-length film, Ted, played out like an extended episode of Family Guy, was... Read more

By John Connor Buckley June 13, 2014

The Montreal Grand Prix!

SPOILERS AHEAD! Quelle course et un Grand Prix fantastique! Even for casual viewers, the 70-lap Montreal Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was quite a spectacle. For the first half... Read more

By Tim Annick June 12, 2014