Emily Merlino discusses Reebok’s dropping of rapper Rick Ross, and the positive and negative side effects.
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Reebok drops deal with Rick Ross
Tags: Lance Armstrong, Reebok, Rick Ross, Tiger Woods, UltraViolet
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial, Staff Editorials | 2 Comments »
People that deserve Oscars that haven’t gotten one yet
Emily Merlino discusses actors and actresses who have yet to win an Oscar but she believes have deserved the honor.
Tags: awards, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, johnny depp, Movies, oscars
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
Feminism still relevant
Emily Merlino illustrates the continued necessity of feminism by discussing the challenges women still face across the globe.
Tags: feminism, helen lewis, Katy Perry, woman of the year
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | No Comments »
Seth MacFarlane’s sexist performance may turn out to be beneficial
Emily Merlino weighs the pros and cons of the host of the 2013 Oscars.
Tags: 85th Academy Awards, Family Guy, Oscars 2013, Seth MacFarlane
Posted in Archives, Columns, Opinion/Editorial | No Comments »
The holy resignation
According to Collegian columnist Emily Merlino, the church should consider electing its next leader from Latin America or Africa.
Tags: Catholic Church, Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI, pro-life laws
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
Syria’s Women
As conflict in Syria grows, stories of sexual violence and the violation of women’s rights finally surface.
Tags: Civil War, CNN, humanitarian involvement, Syria, Syrian conflict, violence, women's rights, womens rights violations
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial, Staff Editorials | 1 Comment »
Prejudice against new Al-Jazeera television network
Emily Merlino comments on the controversy behind the Al-Jazeera deal with CurrentTV.
Tags: Al-Jazerra, Broadcast, Current TV, Prejudice
Posted in Archives, Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
Citizen criticism usurps the professional
Columnist Emily Merlino points to the Internet for playing a major role in the rise of ‘citizen critics.
Tags: Citizens, Critics, Movies, reviews
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 3 Comments »
Reconciling Feminism and the GOP
Columnist Emily Merlino suggests it is wrong to say a woman cannot be both feminist and a Republican.
Tags: feminism, GOP, huffington post, Michelle Bachmann, Republican party
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial, Point-Counterpoint | 14 Comments »
Jezebel.com: Home of hypocrisy
Columnist Emily Merlino discusses the hypocrisy of a number of articles featured on ‘feminist-oriented’ Jezelbel.com.
Tags: Editorial & Opinion, feminism, jezebel.com, tabloid
Posted in Opinion/Editorial | 5 Comments »