The Rambler

A Note from the Editors...

Letter from the Editors:

Rosemont College encourages its students to be opinionated individuals who are not afraid to express their beliefs and follow through with their principles.  One can even find these ideals within Rosemont’s mission statement: “Rosemont College seeks to develop in all members of the community open and critical minds.”  Our respected professors wisely inform us that we should not sit idly by and observe injustices happening around us.  If we, as conscientious citizens, should feel strongly about a particular issue, then we should not let any obstacle hinder our convictions. 

The Guerilla’s Hijabs: The Art and Politics of Hijabization

By Allison Cepis

A new artistic sensation is rampant throughout France: guerilla “hijabization.”  An anonymous artist known solely as Princess Hijab, spray paints hijabs and chadors on public images of women and men in ads in Paris.  Since 2006, her actions have spurred not only a fantastic new artistic craze, but also a controversy that runs deep in France today.   In recent years, President Nicholas Sarkozy denounced hijabs as oppressive to women and his predecessor, President Jacques Chirac, passed legislation to ban hijabs in schools.

McCain Mania and other Tales of Horror

By Allison Cepis

Senator McCain and Governor Palin have been evoking hatred and ignorance of the participants of their political rallies. These McCainiacs, who are worked into a frightful frenzy during these rallies, have been heard to sling insults about Senator Obama such as, “treason” and “terrorist”.

US Soldiers and Veterans in Desperate Need

By Allison Cepis and Damaris Zayas

The BBC World News recently stated that "ninety-three active duty soldiers had killed themselves by the end of last month." If that headline does not grab your attention, then little else will.

Lipstick Political Jungle

By Allison Cepis

Is a lipstick-wearing running mate a possible feminist issue?  Could the analogy of putting “lipstick on a pig” used in a political context be misconstrued as a sexist slur?