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God only knows the myriad atrocities that have already plagued the nation of Iraq. Inevitably adding to the numerous monotonous war-themed arguments, I can't help but acknowledge the obvious - America has gone to war, and the repercussions of President George W. Bush's decisions will most likely be catastrophic, not only to Iraqi citizens but also to the smug and unwitting citizens of the United States of America.
"Good God almighty, you got a badoonka donk girl, don't hurt nobody!" As the rapper Keith Murray so eloquently states, phatty girls, a title particularly ascribed to black females, are blessed with rather sought-after plump behinds. I on the other hand, am one of the unfortunate women suffering from the persistent and quite surprisingly common disease often dubbed, "Nassatall."
I agree with Ralph Waldo Emerson: To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Conformity towers in every corner, threatening to push me into a sea of sameness, yet I cannot submit. College is an environment that tests one's ability to remain steadfastly independent at the expense of being labeled weird or, God forbid, different. Admittedly, I often find myself thinking, talking and walking with the masses, unable to escape from the materialistic and self absorbed culture so pervasive at Duke.
Let me forewarn you by saying this: The column you see before you is going to appear as though it's been written by a child suffering from an extreme case of ADD. It's cold, I'm tired and two lethal exams are looming before me.
What is love? The triviality of this question never ceases to amaze me. If I were to define this four-letter word based on the imagery society crams down my throat, I would be ridiculously far from the truth. Young men carelessly toss love around; young women let the word float off their lips without hesitation. Love is not simply pink and red hearts, soft whispers, warm bodies and tender touches. It is so much more complicated than that.
Do Black People Tan?
I was one of those students fortunate enough to visit this fine institution prior to my acceptance. Rain poured down from the heavens that day, yet I was elated. The massive buildings overwhelmed me, the hugeness of it all ignited a spark within my soul. I was on a college campus. Here was the place that philosophers, doctors and lawyers all honed the art of acquiring knowledge. I was to join the ranks of the great thinkers of this time.
