Hailing from London, England, Mumford and Sons comes on the indie folk scene singing loud and proud. Their deep-rooted love for country, folk, and bluegrass is completely clear in their debut album Sigh No More.  Though the CD was released in February of this year, I feel that it’s worth a review. Besides, the band is definitely worth getting the word out about – in fact, Mumford and Sons would be a choice of mine for a future Greek Week band in the concert put on by the CAC. Mumford …

Despite straw poll win, picking Romney could rob Republicans of ammo in 2012
It’s barely four months into 2010 and the Republican field of presidential candidates for the 2012 general election is already taking shape. Straw polls of potential candidates are being conducted at various conferences around the country. The most recent straw poll took place at the Southern Republican Leadership conference in New Orleans on April 10. The winner of the poll is a familiar face, former Massachusetts Governor and 2008 presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Mitt made noise in 2008 …

To celebrate Hampden-Sydney’s treasured Greek Week celebration, the College Actives Committee looked for a new take on how to put on a memorable concert.
Creating a festival themed show, involving three bands, the CAC found a new tactic to draw in a crowd. The CAC decided to host a festival Greek Week Concert by bringing in three different bands in order to produce a night of music and entertainment for the Hampden-Sydney Community. The CAC and the more than 1000 attendees to the concert jammed out with Perpetual Groove, Tea Leaf …

Editor, the Tiger:
 As spring has approached my sports interests have been revived.  The ending of football and March Madness leaves a dull time in the world of sports to me.  I have always been an avid fan of college football and basketball.  I also closely follow the NBA and NFL.  But spring brings baseball, the true American pastime.  I have been saddened to see that more and more of the new friends I make have little to no interest in baseball.  Most of them will watch the World Series, but …

Editor, the Tiger:
After reading a letter to the editor in the April 2nd issue of The Tiger, I felt compelled to speak my mind.  
In a letter to the editor entitled “Typical Déjà Vu,” a student criticized newly elected Student Body President Ken Simon claiming that Mr. Simon promised to open the Library 24/7.  I do not recall Mr. Simon promising that the Library would be open 24/7.   What I do remember is that Mr. Simon wanted to extend the library hours and promised to use his influence, if …

Editor, The Tiger:
 I am writing to express my admiration for the way the great “trayless” debate was settled by the Student Senate (representing the student body), the College’s administration, and Jim Pohl, Director of Dining Services. To say that this was a heated controversy is perhaps the understatement of the year. We all know there were strong feelings on both sides of the issue, but I am very proud that the decision was ultimately made on the basis of solid empirical evidence rather than charged emotional pleas or ad hominem …

With organization, the Tea Party could become a lasting force in our political landscape
For the first time in a long time, the American political landscape has the potential to be something other than a two party system. The conservatively-principled “Tea Party” is gaining momentum as a political movement. Tea Party rallies take place all over the country and have been happening more frequently as people feel the need to publicly vent frustrations over “Obamacare.” While there is no “official” doctrine of the Tea Party, there are many similarities between Libertarians …

Last month, the Intercultural Affairs Committee sent a note to the college community that March is National Women’s History Month, inaugurated thirty years ago by the The National Women’s History Project, now celebrated across the land. “How is Women’s History Month relevant to me?” one student asked after reading the email. What follows is one answer to this question. 
During the month of March, the members of the Intercultural Affairs Committee decided to try to bring the significance of Women’s History Month home by investigating the importance of women to the …

During the past student election, junior class Student Senator Ken Simon won the presidency on a platform which included, among others, a promise to look into getting the library opened 24/7. While a noble idea, attempting to extend the library’s hours to open 24/7 will not come to fruition, at least in the short term, for numerous reasons. 
The first reason addresses the sincerity of the promise more so than the promise itself. Mr. Simon, in his mass-emailed campaign video, presents an erroneous piece of information (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSMkfr6MtM4). Of note, at about …

America is facing a crisis of leadership. The problem is not a lack of leaders, but rather the manner in which America chooses leaders. Last week, news broke that former congressmen Eric Massa of New York City’s 29 district lied to America about the catalyst behind his resignation. Initially, Massa claimed that congressional Democrats forced him out of office because he refused to vote for the health care bill being pressed by the Obama Administration. Massa said that the pressure to vote in favor of health care was so severe …