“And a war will be won,” concluded CIA Director Leon Panetta’s email to the CIA last Monday, following the capture and deadly shooting of Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and a man considered by some to be the most dangerous extremist of the 21stContinue Reading

About a month ago, I went to my car with a friend to grab my laptop and a sweatshirt. On the walk back from my car, I noticed that there were two administrators waiting at the door. As I got closer, they began lecturing me and other students trying toContinue Reading

As storms and tornadoes ravaged through Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and North Carolina, residents were left without shelter, staring at what remained of their homes. More than 300 people were reported dead, making this one of the worst disasters since Hurricane Katrina and the 1974 Hurricane Carmen that killed 310 people.Continue Reading

Things going on in the world only come to my attention on Sundays when I watch Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN with my cup of tea and apple pie. However, it was my friend who had brought to my attention a certain statement that exists in the leadership application ofContinue Reading

The opinions presented in this article reflect those of the individual reporters, not of the Rank & File collectively. 1. Mel Gibson: Can you think of any other celebrity who is alledgedly as domestically violent, racial slur-using, DUI-receiving and colloquial female-based insult-using as Gibson? 2. Rosie O’Donnell: Went from aContinue Reading

House guests. These last minute stragglers who refuse to leave your house even though you might have hinted, not once but a couple of times, that it is time to say good bye. They are like a flu virus, tenacious to the core.  I do not understand their complete obliviousness.Continue Reading

The opinions presented in this article reflect those of the individual reporters, not of the Rank & File collectively. 1. Geico Gecko: The classic mascot of an unknown ethnicity. 2. GoDaddy Girls: Probably the least classy mascots of all time, the GoDaddy Super Bowl commercials are, if nothing else, unforgettable.Continue Reading

Starting off another year, I am thrilled to announce that I will be your editor-inchief of the Rank & File. I am looking forward to the next eight issues to work with my managing editor, junior Palak Bhandari, our adviser, Daniel Reinish, as well as the rest of the outstandingContinue Reading