The Catcher In The Rye

An Elegy for American Author Jerome David “J.D.” Salinger

Salinger’s writing will remain forever as a testament to the power of the feeling universal outsider–the sense of struggle and opposition to the “phony” forces that seem to dominate modern existence. Full story

Orange Crush: Syracuse Too Much for PC

Friars Drop Two Straight Conference Games on the Road

It almost seems like the Big East scheduling committee decided to play a cruel joke on the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team. After undoubtedly their biggest win of the year over then-No. 19 Connecticut, the Friars were sent packing to take on a talented Cincinnati team as well as the No. 4 Syracuse Orange over the span of just four days. Full story

A More Sensitive Approach to Teen Moms

I had teen pregnancy on my mind when I first sat down to read the Jan. 28 article “Dropping the Bomb on Teen Moms” by Viviana Garcia ’12. With the season finale of Teen Mom and another season of 16 and Pregnant in the works on MTV, I approached Garcia’s article with interest. Full story

Bill Gates Donates $10 Billion

According to MSNBC, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that it will donate $10 billion over the next decade in order to research new vaccines and bring them to the world’s poorest countries. Gates reports to MSNBC that he remains undiscouraged that the needs of the poor are greater by the fact the aid which is available to them. Full story

Tales From Abroad: First Weeks in France

Abroad Experience by Kisten Whalen '11 Full story