I’m not all about self-promotion (just mostly about it) but here’s a link to an article I wrote at Campus Progress, an online web-magazine for college progressives. The article is a response to a different and silly piece by a writer named Courtney Martin, who accuses our entire generation of not being angry and active enough about political issues. Needless to say, I disagreed. The relevant Georgetown factor is that my response grew out of a blog post I wrote here almost a year ago, and obviously my own first-hand knowledge of student activism comes from spending my time reporting on the work of our own various activist groups. Anyways, a query: do you think college students, and Georgetown students, are doing enough to change the world? Or are we co-opted by the man?

– Tim Fernholz, Editor in Chief

God forbid we have a blog and not venture to link into the sprawling monstrosity that is Nick Denton’s world. Anyways, “Gridskipper” has published a not-so-bad guide to D.C.’s best pupusas, “El Salvador’s greatest export after MS-13 and Efren Ramirez.” I’ve never had a pupusa—apparently a corn meal patty stuffed with melted cheese and other goodies—myself, despite my love for D.C.’s Salvadorian influences. I’m just dedicated to Julia’s Empanadas, which are tasty and great, even—perhaps especially—at 2 a.m. But now I’m going to broaden my taste, and I suggest y’all do, too. And if you have any other ideas for fine D.C. foodstuffs the rest of us haven’t chowed down on yet, feel free to let us know in the comments.

— Tim Fernholz, Editor in Chief
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