Madeline Wolff, contributor The Main Gallery opened its doors to an exquisite sight Saturday, Feb. 20 to an exhibition highlighting the works of Robert Williams. The current exhibition, entitled “Conceptual Realism: In the Service of the Hypothetical,” utilizes paintings, prints and sculptures to display Williams’s transition into a more abstract theme. Williams’ work features graphic surrealist elements, including references from cartoons, movie posters and trading cards. His subject matter is often graphic, politically motivated — or both — his art… Read more

Multilingualism is an undeniably powerful tool in today’s world—in more ways than one.  Not only can the knowledge of one or more foreign languages assist in boosting one’s resume, it also opens communication with an entirely new world. We all consider the United States to be a melting pot, and this is true—in regards to race.  In terms of multilingualism, we trail behind the rest of the world.  Less than 25 percent of America can hold a conversation in another… Read more

Marijuana legalization is an issue that has been present in California politics for years. Just now, however, it is coming to a head, as the possibility of its full legalization looms before us in 2010. Until recently, those politicians who outwardly supported marijuana legalization have been ignored or even discounted as “potheads” who then faded into obscurity. Three hundred thousand signatures have been gathered in the last month alone, however, which means that the legislation could easily be on the… Read more

Lately, the media has been abuzz with two very different sexually-based controversies: that of David Letterman’s scandals with his young staffers, and the international arrest of Roman Polanski.  The public and the media have each taken sides on both of these issues, and they are not what I had expected. It was recently brought to the attention of the public, by David Letterman himself, that he had commited indiscretions with several women on his show’s payroll. Stemming from a $2… Read more

While reading through the Daily Sundial Web site, I came across an article that got me thinking. “Green Paper or Green Thumbs?” is a piece that proposes a solution for obesity, at least on our campus. What caught my eye, however, were the staggering statistics cited and it led me to do some of my own research. “Green Paper or Green Thumbs?” begins by introducing students’ issues with weight and diet; it struck me, however, that this is not a… Read more

One of the most pertinent topics in the American political world today is health care; specifically, reforming health care.  While it is not a new issue, President Obama has pushed it to the head of the roster, making it clear that he wants to change the way the U.S. health care system currently works.  Thirty million people are without health care in our country; although we spend one and a half times what any other country spends per person on… Read more