The Rambler

The Friday Night Boys

By Alexis Feyou de Happy

On November 29, 2008, The Friday Night Boy’s opened for All Time Low’s “The Compromising of Integrity, Morality, & Principles in Exchange for Money” tour on its last date at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. I caught up with The Friday Night Boys after their set that night.

Professor Spotlight

By Bridget Cook

Two cups of Italian espresso each morning energize Rosemont College’s new philosophy professor, Dr. Alan Preti, for the introductory philosophy, logic, philosophy of religion and foundations of western culture classes he teaches here.

The "Save Zimbabwe Now" Movement

By Morgan Brooks

A new movement is taking place this year to help the people of Zimbabwe.  It calls for African leaders to “abandon the policy of quiet diplomacy and recognize that Zimbabwe has no legal government,” according a BBC News Article entitled “Hunger strike for Zimbabwe change.  Activists of this movement formed protests on Monday, January 26.

Counting the Dead; the Inestimable Gaza Death Toll

By Maya Davis

The battered strip of land known as the Gaza Strip has seen much blood in its streets, which is for sure.  The count of dead and wounded, however, still cannot be agreed upon.  After three weeks of fighting the Israeli troops repositioned along the border.  In their wake an estimate of 1,300 Palestinians were killed and 4,336 wounded. Who can be trusted to survey the dead is the main issue at hand.

An Update on Rosemont Basketball

By Alexandra Benfold

This year the basketball team had a huge lineup of games, with eight in the fall semester and 17 this semester.  This is a tall order for any team, but especially a young team of nine.  

A Review of the New Obama Administration

By Anna Martini

As an American who happens to be a Republican, my first thought after learning of President Obama’s many cabinet picks was, “thank goodness he’s not going too far to the left on some of the more important positions.” This is especially true when it comes to those who will steer the country through the current recession.

Executive Order: President Obama Shuts Down Guantanamo Bay

By Merlyn Mathew

Reversing almost a decade of Bush policy, President Barack Obama signed one of his first orders as the new ruler of the free world to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and secret prisons by the end of the year. He also issued a ban on coercive interrogations and any other unlawful and corrupt programs existing from the previous administration.