Pluots, wolverines, and grocery sacks: Dismantling Fashion Week
Fashion shows usually conjure images of the ridiculous and the excessive, so when I heard that Time magazine fashion critic Kate Betts described the shows...
Nuclear energy is the solution to U.S., world’s problems
The United States has the power to break its nasty dependence on foreign oil and save the planet, all in 20 years. Sound crazy? Try this out: The solution...
Appreciate difference in Jerusalem
In lands where geography dominates the social agenda, little can be done to suppress suspicion and prejudice, especially when the tenets of two different...
Do election debates still work?
In the months leading up to the presidential election, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of facts, especially if you’re not a big politics buff. Turn on...
IKEA hears customers, respects environment
This is the war on plastic bags. These seemingly innocuous grocery carriers are consumed at a rate of over 380 billion bags per year. Almost none of...
Equitable’s move downtown a good sign for city
Pittsburgh’s downtown just got busier — and that’s a good thing. Equitable Resources, the company whose electric blue “Equitable Gas” sign lights up...
Graphic packaging labels will not deter smokers
Hey, can I bum a cigarette? Oh, and I’ll take a neck tumor and some yellowed teeth too, if you don’t mind. Though this exchange may seem a bit strange,...
Leadership Perspectives
Some people see ALLIES, Carnegie Mellon’s gay-straight alliance organization, as serving little purpose. Many argue that our campus is a socially safe...