Author Archive for Salah Haggag
How Advice Is Like Chocolate and Elton John’s Thoughts on Goats
Advice is a lot like chocolate on holidays: some are sweet, some are bitter, but either way people always insist upon giving some to you.
That’s why I don’t really like advice much—it’s so preachy. But sometimes a golden nugget falls in my lap and prove
If You Can Hear Me: Face the Music, You My Friend, Are a Pussy
Recently, nerds were given something to grumble about when an iPod owner filed a federal lawsuit claiming that iPods cause hearing loss and are ‘inherently defective in design and are not sufficiently adorned with adequate warnings regarding the likelihoo
The Real Truth Behind Modesty, Monks and the Way You Dress
Mark Twain once wrote, ‘Modesty died when clothes were born.’
It’s too bad he was wrong. Perhaps it was Twain who began the false belief, still prevalent today, that a person cannot be truly modest in spite of their clothing. Now I’m left here cleaning
Online Dating
Just over four weeks ago I set out on a mission. I had been hearing a lot of noise about online personals and that, purportedly, instant messaging and wall posts were beginning to mean something socially. So as a person who values all sorts of interperson
Yeah, I Can Talk … Don’t Worry About It, I’m Just In the Libra
Hopefully midterms have come and gone
Cornerstone Prices Are Far From Rock Bottom
Ah, there’s nothing like the smell of blueberry scones in the morning. But with Cornerstone Cafe conveniently located at what used to be the hub of st
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, Act Like You Mean it
How was your spring break? Mine was traumatizing. Maybe a bit of an overstatement, but it was disturbing.
Bread and Turd: Part of a Complete Breakfast
I currently suffer from UCCS and daily breakouts of SCO. No, that’s not the latest STD spreading among college students. They stand for University of
Working Out The Kinks in Your Workout Plan
Ninety-eight, ninety-nine … one hundred. Oh yeah, feel the burn. Or not.
So, yeah, I haven’t lifted weights in a while. I’ll admit it. I’ve been a
Hey, Remember When
Frantic students, abject negativity, and apathy abound. Ah yes, it’s that time again: the end of the beginning of the year.
The conclusion of the fa
