Archive for September, 2009

The Brown Crowd

The Brown Crowd
by Shruti Purhoit Friday night-time to PARTY!  You have two options: 1) there is a “brown party” going on that you could go to. 2) Some of the people you are in class with (not brown) are having a party.  Which one do you choose? Naturally people are drawn to those who are like them.  Many South...
September 13th, 2009 | Culture | Read More

The Culture vs. Politics Debate

The Culture vs. Politics Debate
by Sharmeen Hirani French lawmakers want to study the prevalence of the Islamic burqa in hopes of banning the customary garment on public French grounds. This proposal coming shortly after the 2004 banning of the headscarf along with other religious displays in public schools. For years, France has pushed...
September 13th, 2009 | Hot Topics | Read More

The Brown List

The Brown List
Sharmeen Hirani takes you on an inside look at what Brown Girls are talking about. In the Headlines In the scorching Middle Eastern weather, a family, fed up with the latest ghoulish stunts in their home, reluctantly made a huge decision to press charges..against a genie.  The unidentified Middle Eastern...
September 13th, 2009 | BGBlog | Read More