Author: Josh Brewer

A disclaimer: I write this having just survived a rather rowdy weekend and with a nearly-downed quart of mother’s ruin staring at me angrily from the shelf above my desk. I harbor no grudge toward the rambunctious collegiate lifestyle, nor do I disapprove of those who choose to avoid the

icle three times now, the biggest lesson I have learned is that writing about music is bloody hard if you don’t plan on being regarded as a snob of one kind or another. The more passionate you are about music, the more likely it is that you will end up

Brace yourself for a visceral tale of pointless escalation and buffoonery. Imagine that you are the son of a powerful head of state in Country A. You have been born into a world of extensive avarice and political influence. The world is your oyster. In 2004, whilst barreling down the

The Coptic Christians of Egypt have experienced a tumultuous relationship with the country’s religious majority since the Arab conquest of 641 C.E. Currently, the Coptic minority comprises around 12 percent of Egypt’s population. Identifiable by the blue crosses tattooed onto their hands (although they are by no means a requirement

The seemingly ceaseless plight of the Haitian people has been widely syndicated since the earthquake on Jan. 12. While the miasma of chaos, destruction, and death persists, concerns about the recovery effort’s ability to successfully revive Haiti have arisen. To examine the likelihood of these fears becoming reality, one need