Alexandra A. Petri
Hitting the Technology Wall
It’s going to happen any day now. I’m not talking about the day that the Mayans are supposed to return
Give Legacies a Chance
In the 1927 case of Buck v. Bell, Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes handed down the infamous ruling summarized in
What am I doing here?
So you’re here for prefrosh weekend. Someone just handed you this Crimson on your way to one of eight ice-cream
We Need to Talk
“Did you know that factory chicken farms—they keep the chickens calm by making them wear red contact lenses?” I muttered,
Demise of the Nerds
For generations, they have been vilified. Their lunches have been taken from them. Women have rejected them. In horror movies,
Fasting and Prayer
For Lent, I gave up going to church. It’s been a sacrifice. Now, when Sunday rolls around, I no longer
Save Saturday!
It’s Saturday, and I am writing this in Starbucks. I had to arrive early to fight my way to a
Generation Awkward
Kumquats. Ice dancing. Middle-aged people in love. College students who wear pantsuits. Addressing someone with the wrong gender. That guy
The Beginning of Wisdom
Benjamin Franklin once remarked that the beginning of wisdom is the knowledge of your own ignorance. This is no longer
No, We Can’t (Laugh)!
Obama isn’t funny. There, I said it. A fact that has been the elephant, or rather, donkey, in the room
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
The other day, a friend of mine made a heartfelt confession. I’d known it was coming, and I was prepared
Net Addiction
Hi, my name is Alexandra, and I’m a netaholic. In the course of writing this column, I have checked my
Follow Your Dreams!
As economic crisis looms, threatening the prospects of thousands of future financiers across campus, we arts majors must confess to
Fame!
Oscar Wilde once resolved, “Somehow or other I’ll be famous, and if I’m not famous, I’ll be notorious.” This is
Vacation?
Ah, spring: that blissful season when a young girl’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of summer jobs. Outside, birds are
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