Doctor Liu

Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Roland Liu

Dear Doctor Liu,
There are too many dicks on the dance floor.
Love,
Not-a-dick

Dear Dickless,
If there are too many dongs, and too many shlongs, make sure before you go: the dance floor bro-hoe ratio; Five to one is a brodeo! It’s easy to fix, just spread out the dicks! It’s a dance floor…what can you expect, in all honesty?
But in all seriousness –
Tits or GTFO.
(I’m a bad person…)

Dear Doctor Liu,
I have a problem that’s been bothering me for a long time:

Companies with Personality

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Jon McKay

As a computer science major, I have a tendency to force problems into algorithms, usually to a fault. While taking part in an International Business Semester at Copenhagen University last semester, I focused my algorithm goggles: what makes a company successful? One similarity that really struck me was personality. More specifically, the personality of the person in charge with respect to the projected image of the company.

F Seeking Whatever for Valentine's Day

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Jackie Rose

I’ve never dated anyone long enough to make it to February, and therefore have never had a date on Valentine’s Day. This year, I’m changing that. I’m going on a date with Geoff Pleiss on February 14th, 2012. The problem is neither of us wants to go on a date with each other, so we’re each seeking out a special someone and double dating. With this article, I am opening applications to be my Valentine. The requirements for the position are as follows:

1. Design Nature is a necessary prerequisite, as it’s a good thing to talk about when we have awkward silences.

Announcing Extended BOW Shuttle Hours

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by FWOlin

Last semester, Thomas Dugger applied for a grant from the Mellon Foundation with a proposal to run a pilot of an extended shuttle service between Olin, Babson, and Wellesley Colleges.

With the money received from the foundation, extended shuttle services are being offered from Monday, January 30th until Sunday, February 19th. When riding during these extended times, please be sure to sign in---if there is enough demonstration of interest from students, the change may become permanent.

Announcing Dr. Liu

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by FWOlin

Frankly Speaking is pleased to announce the addition of a new advice column. Dr. Liu will anonymize and answer your interpersonal problems and questions. Submit questions to roland.liu at students.olin.edu. If you want to submit questions anonymously, you can write them on paper and drop them off at WH315.

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A Safe Conversation Space

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Colby Sato

At the beginning of high school, I had the feeling I was gay, and I was very worried about this possibility. I had seen flamboyant gay men on TV and heard about bear culture [overweight, hairy gay men that are usually dressed in shiny black leather and chains] from friends who knew the internet. I did not feel that I had much in common with these people. I felt misrepresented and confused. If I was not “gay,” how could I be gay?

The Struggle for Good Enough

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Kelsey Breseman

I was angry. I was right. And as usual, it didn’t make a bit of difference.

We were building a woodshed to earn our keep, and my father Rick and I were each adamant about our own, contradicting design decisions. My way would make the roof stronger. His would get the job done faster. Either way, our materials were poor salvage and the sun was too hot.

And Rick’s way was wrong.

Rubber Soul (The Many Uses of Rubber Bands)

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Molly Farison

Make a motor with your Legos
Preserve the freshness of your Eggos
Shoot at strangers, start a riot
Extra fiber in your diet
Attach a cell phone to your ear
Make a marker for your beer
Stretchy leashes for your dogs
Protect your pants leg from bicycle cogs
Revamp your shoes with cheap new laces
Add some pain to your mouthful of braces
Play catch with a bouncy rubber ball
Make a net to catch your fall
Use scissors and glue to make some art
Hold things together when your life falls apart
Keep the Saran wrap on things you cook
Mark your place in your favorite book

Movie Review: The Artist

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Ilana Walder-Biesanz

The best film I’ve seen in a long time was black-and-white and (mostly) silent. You might think those adjectives apply only to movies made before the 1930s, but this one was created and released in theaters in 2011. Its endearing characters and compelling plot have won over critics and audiences alike, making a strong case for the continued relevance and interest of silent films.

Drowning in Attentions

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Kendall Pletcher

This time last year, I was filling out the last of the application materials for my study away program, located in Rabat, Morocco. I knew it would be no walk in the park. The Arab Spring uprisings, threatening violence and upheaval even in typically stable Morocco, had me crossing my fingers that the program wouldn’t be cancelled before my flight took off. My advisor was against it, though she signed the papers amid talks of a “plan b” and “looking at options”. She may have known a little of what I would face, but for me there was no “plan b”.