Boycott Beijing

By: Ian Dollar  In February 2022, skiers, curlers, skaters, and other athletes from all over the world will descend upon Beijing, capital of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), for the next edition of the Winter Olympics. The highest level of competition will be on full display upon the ice…

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What is ASG Doing in China?

Atul Bhula, ASG President, Is Second From the Right When it comes to ASG, there are some questions that I have gotten used to asking. Why do they spend so much money on travel? Why do they feel the need to give themselves such lavish stipends? Why don’t they do…

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Obama’s HUDdle on Campus

If you aren’t aware, Obama’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, graced our fair campus with his presence this afternoon. According to UNC’s Office of Federal Affairs (did anyone know we even had one of those?), the purpose of the visit was “to provide an opportunity for Carolina stakeholders to…

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Iran to China for Money, Now She’s Angry

One of my first blog posts was about the dangers in the Middle East and the likelihood that war could break out between Israel and her neighbors. I argued that this would be fundamentally different, and more dangerous, than previous wars that Israel has been involved in. Just to recap,…

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Hu are You?

This post serves two purposes. 1. I’ve been looking for an excuse to use that title, and I think I just found it. 2. I’ve also seen an interesting thought kicked around the Internet the last few days. Does anyone find it the least bit ironic that the winner of…

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