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Dear Mr. President: An Open Letter to President Obama ~ Dave Imbriaco
Dear President Obama,
I am writing to you (and to any other American who wishes to share in this) because I, like many Americans, want to help our country get back on track. Call it a cry for help or a public plea of a distressed citizen, but I digress.
My personal situation is hardly the worst it could be: I’m a graduate student living with my parents and partially self-funding my education with my own personal savings (I’m taking out loans for the rest). On the other hand, I graduated in May of 2010 and have worked a total of only five months since then at a variety of jobs, always for $12 an hour or less. Compared to other people my age, I consider myself to be incredibly lucky.
Save the Post Office: Write to Your Friends ~ Matia Guardabascio
I have over four hundred friends on Facebook. Sometimes I wonder how many of them I actually talk to, how many I actually hang out with, or whether or not it matters if I do either of those things. Virtual communication and social media undoubtedly have many advantages, the most important of which being the immediacy of getting in touch with someone, like with text messaging. Social media, e-mail, text messaging, these are all synonymous with instant communication, or better yet, the instant gratification of immediately establishing contact with someone. But I wonder, how much of the human experience gets lost in virtual communication?
Tragedy and Outrage in New Brunswick Shooting ~ Kine Martinussen
New Brunswick, NJ–According to reports, New Brunswick resident Barry Deloatch, 47, was shot twice and killed by a New Brunswick Police officer on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, near the intersection of Throop Avenue and Handy Street in New Brunswick.
On Turning 21 ~ Marlana Moore
I spent the minutes leading up to my twenty first birthday having an existential crisis. I felt the world spiraling out of my hands in a way I have never felt before, as if I were slipping underwater and drowning. It wasn’t a crisis of getting older or facing adulthood. It was the crisis of having to ask permission, of being rejected, and of being shunned and forced to walk the streets for a stupid, banal reason.
The Struggles of Modern American Youth and the Coming Together of a Generation ~ Matia Guardabascio
Modern American Youth are notoriously referred to as Generation Y or Millennials. Attempts to name and define our generation have mostly come from those who are not members of this generation. Our identity as a group, as a demographic, as a social class: it must come from within. We cannot let the world tell us who we are; we must assert our own identity. We are Modern American Youth. I call us the MAY Generation.
PRESS RELEASE: New Brunswick Art Salon Open Studio
The Alfa Art Gallery invites you to join us for an evening with the exhibiting artists of the New Brunswick Art Salon, Spring’11. If you missed the opening receptions on April 22nd and May 13th, this is not only the perfect chance to see some amazing works but is also the opportunity to get an inside look on the creative process of each artist. The artists will work on their respective art pieces at the Alfa Art Gallery as well as give informative talks on their inspirations.
Alfa Art Gallery’s New Brunswick Salon ~ Call for Artists
The Alfa Art Gallery would like to invite artists to submit work for the New Brunswick Art Salon, Fall ’11. There are two artist categories: newly emerging artists and professional artists. All submissions must be in by September 25. Artists will be notified if their work is accepted by September 30. The exhibition opening will be held on Friday, October 21.
PRESS RELEASE: Collaborative Arts April & May Art Exhibition
Collaborative Arts (coLAB Arts) is a non-profit organization located in New Brunswick, NJ, dedicated to the development and presentation of emerging local artists. coLAB Arts’ mission is to cultivate a hip, mindful, and inclusive Hub City community of artists, audiences, and critics, empowered to create inspired and inspiring art.
Road Trip: To Sanity and Back ~ Matia Guardabascio
I have been struggling all week to write about the Rally to Restore Sanity, which Alex and I attended in Washington D.C. last Saturday. At first I thought I was just tired after having driven one thousand miles to D.C. from Boston and back. I had many conversations with people about the Rally, and was able to speak about it with ease. Why then could I not strap down my thoughts to some loose leaf? Why?
Interns Rejoice! Working For Free May Not Be Legal ~ Michael Stuzynski
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a formal article, so I thought I’d take what little free time at the end of this semester to discuss some things that have been on my mind this year. 2L year is not easy, and I spent the semester frantically trying to keep up with the demands of the criminal defense clinic, two classes, an internship, and the Journal of Telecommunications and High Technology Law. 80-hour work weeks were not uncommon, and sleep was a luxury highly coveted. I didn’t mind the work at the time because, due to a combination of sleep deprivation and starry-eyed idealism, I deluded myself into thinking that all this unpaid labor would be beneficial in the long run.
