Monthly Archives: April 2016

Music // الموسيقى

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Tommy Collison

As I finish up my last 10 days of my junior year, I’ve been reading more about Middlebury and, in particular, its language pledge: “In signing this Language Pledge, I agree to use ______________ as my only language of communication … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Arabic!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Tommy Collison

My mom, my roommate, and I went to eat at Balade, a Lebanese restaurant in the East Village today. Pictured above is the amazing baklava we had for desert. ذهبنا الى مطعم لبناني مع ماما و Justine. الطعام ممتااااااااااااازة pic.twitter.com/HTiMYrTWoz … Continue reading →

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Sanders Revolution Misguided From the Start

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Tommy Collison

My column for the Washington Square News, NYU’s independent student newspaper.  When I moved to the U.S. three years ago, I got the impression that political apathy was the pastime of American college students. Fresh from the disappointments of Obama’s … Continue reading →

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Topsy Turvy Day

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Tommy Collison

Maggie Haberman, writing about Trump’s friendship with Elton John and his husband, and how Trump blogged about the couple when they married back in 2005: “I know both of them, and they get along wonderfully. It’s a marriage that’s going to … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv Application Essay

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Tommy Collison

When I was applying to study abroad in January, I searched around the internet for examples of personal statements like these. I wanted to get a sense of what people wrote about, what sort of tone I should be striking. … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv Pre-Departure Blog

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Tommy Collison

I went along to NYU’s first pre-departure orientation meeting last Saturday, which was everything I expected it to be. I got to meet a handful of the other students who’ll be going to Tel Aviv, talk about the city, and … Continue reading →

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Updates: NYU Divest occupation of Bobst Library elevator enters second day

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Tommy Collison

Update, 18:27. Statement from NYU Divest here. In the immortal words of King George III — what comes next? Update, 17:55. NYU Divest’s demonstration in the Bobst Library lobby seems to have come to an end this evening. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Marshaling Media

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Tommy Collison

We’re by no means deluged by evidence that time travel is real, but the more I read Marshall McLuhan, the first significant media theorist, the more I think the man must have sent to the 1960s from the future. How … Continue reading →

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Epiphany

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Tommy Collison

I’m sitting in a café in the East Village, not far from my apartment, waiting to meet a friend here for coffee. I arrived a few minutes early, and so I’ll take the opportunity to post a brief catch-up. Classes … Continue reading →

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TinyLetter Update

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Tommy Collison

As I gear up to head to Tel Aviv, I just want to ping readers here that I have an email newsletter — a series of personal updates I write about once every two weeks. The fact that it’s delivered … Continue reading →

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