Archive for February, 2007

India Aborts Future Feminists 

In most places in the world, a mother can find out the sex of her unborn child, but in India, it’s illegal to do so. That is because if she’s a female, there is a good chance she will never be born.
“First,” says New Delhi-based scholar, Prem Chowdhry, “girls can get killed for a number [...]

Cheney Waves at Dog Lover 

As he boarded Air Force II, Vice President, Dick Cheney, could be seen waving to mourning dog lover, Ronald E. Kuch, 45, of Saginaw.
The Vice President had been consoling Kuck who was despondent following the death of his girlfriend’s dog. “It was like we had a human to dog bond. We were inseparable.”
Cheney advised [...]

Pakistani Muslims Celebrate Spring 

Each culture celebrates the end of winter in their own special manner. Christians in many countries celebrate the metaphorical rebirth of man with celebratory Easter church services and parades.
Argentinians celebrate “Spring Day” by heading to public parks, beaches and other outdoor venues in the larger cities, and enjoy sports or picnics.
Many cultures [...]

Duke Faculty Incites Race Riot 

Emotions are still raw following a night of faculty inspired rioting triggered by an alleged interracial rape.
Early in the day, political science professor Kim Curtis called for a, “Cacerolazo”, a noisy populist arson favored in Argentina.
By evening, the torch carrying crowd illuminated English professor Karla Holloway as she spoke from the back of [...]

Multiculturalist Tastes Just Like Chicken 

German Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (GLBTQ) activist, Armin Meiwes, recently created his own Internet outreach to support individuals questioning their sexuality. Some public universitites, such as Atlanta’s Georgia Tech, offer trained psychiatrists to explain alternative sexuality and the nature of consent to questioning students.
According to Meiwes, he has found such intervention [...]

William & Mary Busts Out for Donations 

William and Mary, the second oldest US institution of higher learning, was founded in 1693 by a Royal Charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II of England.
Among its more famous alumni are U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler and other key figures important to the development of the nation, [...]

Civilization Celebrates Valentine Lovers 

Legend has it that before the Christian martyr Valentinius was beheaded, he slipped a note to the jailer’s daughter, “From your Valentine.” The feast of St. Valentine was first decreed in 496 by Pope Gelasius I, but despite the legend, the festival’s ties to romance more likely date from a poem by King Richard [...]

The Spring Fashions are Here 

This spring’s style is about color, fabric, and textures. It’s about experiencing life and trying new things while demonstrating reverence to the tried and true. Let’s take a peek:
Let your true beauty shine through.
With timeless elegance of the little black dress.
Stylish swimwear is in this year.
But, watch out for sunburn.
Accessorize with a jaunty [...]

ACLU Phone “Out of Order” Again 

New York student, Michael Colon, may have replicated an unusual phone network failure last encountered by Georgia Tech student Ruth Malhotra. When he recently tried to reach the New York office of the American Civil Liberties Union , “The phone just rang and rang and then went to some sort of error message that [...]

Technique Rejects Ad as Not Kosher 

Technique Editor, Rabbi Nikhil Joshi, has rejected a Jewish ad as not kosher. According to Joshi, Jewish law (Kashrut) clearly describes the technique for ritual slaughter. The act is performed by drawing a very sharp knife across the throat and allowing the blood to drain out. The submitted ad was determined to [...]