Sarah Rosenthal
Sarah Rosenthal '11: History - a history
By Sarah Rosenthal | November 9Walking past the recent Sophomore Concentration Fair in Sayles Hall, I thought about what I would say to any potential history concentrators. Something along the lines of, "Want a concentration that will kick your ass every day of the week, will leave you pale and sickly from hours in the library and ...
Sarah Rosenthal '11: Sex, tangentially
By Sarah Rosenthal | October 12Two incidents have caught the nation's attention in the past two weeks. In one, a Rutgers freshman named Tyler Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge after his roommate filmed him having sex with another man and put the video online. In the other, a recent Duke graduate named Karen Owen sent ...
Sarah Rosenthal '11: Smells like team spirit
By Sarah Rosenthal | September 29It was a special night. For one night, and one night only, the too-tight pants of hipsters would be replaced by the too-tight pants of football players. A student body that treasures its apathy and ironic detachment would embrace an American pastime with corny whole-heartedness. Under the glare of the ...
Sarah Rosenthal '11: Facing up to Facebook
By Sarah Rosenthal | August 29Welcome, first-years! Congratulations on being so awesome. You had the lowest admit rate, the best grades and SAT scores, even halos polished super-shiny by virtuous extracurriculars, and Ruth will no doubt praise you to the skies for it.
Sarah Rosenthal '11: Moving past 'What Would Reagan Do?'
By Sarah Rosenthal | March 3Ronald Reagan is dead. He has been for nearly four years. Then again, Princess Diana has been dead for far longer than that, and many in the media still haven't gotten the message.