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“Fifty Shades of Grey” has garnered an unexpected following in the literary world, most likely because of its shocking subject matter. (courtesy of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)

Why You Should Read “Fifty Shades of Grey”

By COLLEEN THORNHILL
May 3, 2012
(ARIELLA MASTROIANNI/THE OBSERVER)

Your Ultimate Guide to Rose Hill

By FAITH HEAPHY and COLLEEN THORNHILL
March 31, 2012
Rick Santorum’s speeches have been more than memorable, whether he intends for them to be or not. (Shari Lewis/Columbus Dispatch/MCT)

Rick Santorum: Alienating Voters, One Stance at a Time

By COLLEEN THORNHILL
March 7, 2012
Photo-shopped images like this one are the kind that make a pageantry look like an event that puts children on display like dolls. (Courtesy of Discovery Press)

Toddlers and Tiaras: The War on Pageant Mothers

By COLLEEN THORNHILL
February 15, 2012
Point-Counterpoint: The Debate Over Birth Control: Should Fordham Join the 21st Century?

Point-Counterpoint: The Debate Over Birth Control: Should Fordham Join the 21st Century?

By ALISSA FAJEK and COLLEEN THORNHILL
February 4, 2012
YouTube poet Jefferson Bethke favors faith over religion. (Courtesy of BBAL1989/YouTube)

Point and Counterpoint: Viral Video Questions Faithfulness of the Religious

By MICHELLE PRADO and COLLEEN THORNHILL
February 1, 2012
Mitt Romney is just one of a few politicians who seem more focused on tugging heartstrings than politics. (Courtesy of Mitt Romney Campaign)

Republican Campaign Strategies: All About Family Ties

By COLLEEN THORNHILL
February 1, 2012
If advisers prove difficult to find, students may find themselves waiting endlessly for someone to notice them. (Charlie Puente/The Observer)

Trying to See an Adviser Shouldn’t Be This Difficult: The Recent Frustrations of Academic Advising

By COLLEEN THORNHILL
October 5, 2011