Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Birkenstock Revolution

By Daniel Belkin, Staff Columnist

It seems that Vermont likes nothing more than reinforcing other Americans’ stereotypes of the Green Mountain State. An unlikely crusade, which advocates for the secession of Vermont from the United States, actually has been gaining converts — most likely dreadlocked, pot-smoking Dead Heads sporting Birkenstocks. More »

Third Person Politics

By Zachary Hyatt, Staff Columnist

In 2004, John Kerry was a distant third in the Iowa Caucus to Governor Howard Dean and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt. Dean and Gephardt waged vicious advertising campaigns against each other, demolishing each other’s chances to win. More »