Stories by Daniel Chardell
Daniel Chardell: Not so secret
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
I’m not telling you this so that you can devise new, better, more self-aware strategies to get away with texting or using Facebook in class. Instead, I’m telling you this because it’s a losing habit for everyone: you don’t learn, you distract your classmates, you look irresponsible in the eyes of your instructors, and you insult their teaching. That is the brutal truth.
Daniel Chardell: Protest in unity
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
Due to fear, hatred, politics or all of the above, Israelis and Palestinians cannot interact. Unfortunately, I see that same dynamic at play on our campus.
Daniel Chardell: Tips to take to the booth
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
In case you haven’t heard, the election is tomorrow. I won’t try to sway your vote one way or the other — I assume you’ve made up your mind by now. But I do have some ideas, some tips that I want to offer up.
Daniel Chardell: Say what you meme
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
The third and final presidential debate will take place Monday at 9 p.m. in Boca Raton, Fla. There is, of course, one big question on everyone’s mind: Which Romney-inspired meme will the Internet churn out next?
Daniel Chardell: Not another voting column
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
You’re smart, you’re busy. You’re the I-have-no-time-to vote student. I don’t need to lecture you on the importance of voting in general or in this election in particular. And does it really matter which candidate you vote for, anyway?
Daniel Chardell: No guns allowed
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
On the plaza outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City, you’ll find a sculpture titled “Non-Violence.” It’s simple: a revolver with its barrel twisted into a knot.
Daniel Chardell: A news week in review
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
The University was put on high alert last Thursday when a “suspicious animal,” possibly a cougar, was reportedly seen roaming North Campus. And no, I’m not talking about a middle-aged woman hoping to meet a nice Engineering student. (Bet you hadn’t heard that one before.)
Daniel Chardell: From Russia with love
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
Behind the impossible generalizations, there are millions of diverse opinions. Behind the smokescreen, there are innocent children for whom political theater means little. Behind the politics, there are very good, very real people.
Daniel Chardell: A parody of itself
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
As Romney and Santorum descend upon Michigan like vultures, participate in politics with the knowledge that we can only get out of the democratic process what we put into it.
Daniel Chardell: A non-inclusive bill
BY DANIEL CHARDELL
Let’s make this the start of a debate on reforming Elliott-Larsen to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
