Wherein the Greeks know rosemary gives you that extra edge when taking an exam—especially when you wrap it around your head. Brain freeze: whether it’s cold-stimulus headache or simply forgetting someone’s name (leading to such heartfelt greetings as “Hey there…yooooouuuuuu…great to see ya!”), everyone hates it when our brains seize up. This has led over … Read More
Education
Who Put the Pomp (In the Pomp, Pomp and Circumstance)
Wherein I’d like to thank the guy who wrote the song that made my baby graduate with me. Graduation season: when Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance Marches (specifically March No. 1 in D Major) rings out across the United States amidst squealing feedback from tinny football and basketball stadium speakers. How did this particular march—as … Read More
Fight for Your Right
Wherein Oxford students are licensed to ill by the king to fight for their right to party. Almost since their medieval creation universities have been hotbeds of protest. From early conflicts over religion and political rule to more modern protests regarding climate change and individual rights, universities have been hotbeds for students clamoring for modifying—and … Read More