TV for Thought: The Marriage Contract

Natalia Fallas  —  Apr 29, 2013

Natalia Fallas '14 ponders the functionality of marriage in Netflix's House of Cards.

TV for Thought: Arrested Development of the Child

Natalia Fallas  —  Apr 15, 2013

Natalia Fallas '14 argues that kids do a lot more work than they're given credit for. 

TV For Thought: A Case For Teen Soaps

Natalia Fallas  —  Apr 1, 2013

Feeling nostalgic for the teen soaps of yesteryear? Commiserate with Natalia Fallas '14 as she discusses the lack of decent cathartic teen angst in today's teen dramas.

TV For Thought: Figuring Out the Future With Girls

Natalia Fallas  —  Mar 11, 2013

Natalia Fallas '14 thinks that instead of panicking about the future and worrying about finding the right job, maybe we should just be doing what feels right.

I Can Speak Inglés: Hispanic Representations in American Sitcoms

Natalia Fallas  —  Feb 25, 2013

Natalia Fallas discusses the fine line between parodying and belittling Hispanic culture on television.

TV For Thought: Cheating Love with The Bachelor

Natalia Fallas  —  Feb 11, 2013

It might sound strange to think about multiple women openly vying for one man's affection when they know that he is dating all of them. But that's just what you get with ABC's The Bachelor.

TV For Thought: Late Night Magic

Natalia Fallas  —  Jan 28, 2013

Trying to find a new hobby? Why collect stamps when you can attend the dress rehearsals of every late night show instead?

TV For Thought: Louie's Life Lessons for Kids

Natalia Fallas  —  Nov 8, 2012

When arguing with a five-year-old, it's probably best to just give her some chocolate and let her discover disappointment later in life like the rest of us... which she can then cope with by eating chocolate. Isn't the cycle of life grand?

TV For Thought: The Jersey Shore Gets Violent

Natalia Fallas  —  Oct 25, 2012

When fist pumping turns into throwing fists, the women of Jersey Shore take a stand.

TV For Thought: Rehabilitating Dexter

Natalia Fallas  —  Oct 12, 2012

Welcome to Miami Metro, home to television’s favorite serial killer, Dexter Morgan.

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An Easier CS Curriculum Isn’t a Better CS Curriculum

Derek Chiang  —  Apr 30, 2013

 

Introductory courses should be about separating talented students from those won't be able to succeed in the field, an idea the computer science department has recently shied away from. 

The Road Not Taken

Susie Forbath  —  Apr 25, 2013

 GPS systems have made getting from point A to point B easy. But as they've become ubiquitous, we've also grown depedent on them.

How OSS Will Get You a Job and Make You a Better Person (and Programmer)

Parker Moore  —  Apr 24, 2013

 Juniors hoping to secure jobs in the software industry should look to open-source software as a way to learn practical knowledge about software development from peers and to meet developers who have a passion for great software.

iPhone 5: Teleportation from the App [Third] World to the App [Super] Store

Morgan Beller  —  Apr 23, 2013

 

Did you finally get rid of your BlackBerry and buy an iPhone? Here are 6 app to get you caught up on what you've been missing.

New York vs. Silicon Valley: A Battle of Two Mindsets

Ali Hamed  —  Apr 22, 2013

 For the New York City tech scene to succeed, the tech community must create an identity separate from that of their peers in Silicon Valley.