The harsh reality of your fight: protesting on college campuses
On April 17, a group of students at Columbia University established an encampment of tents on the campus’s East Butler…
Renaming finals week: a pointless change
Students sit in precise rows. Feet anxiously bounce. Eyes hastily scan. Students hear the dreaded line: “Five more minutes.” Kids…
What does good government look like?
2023 has been a year to forget for the House of Representatives. On January 3, at the opening of the…
Bluebook, no paper: is Step Up Day ready to go digital?
Instead of the usual pencil-paper Scantron, as juniors designated classrooms on October 11, instead of the usual pencil-paper Scantron, they…
Native American imagery in today’s sports culture
As February break began, my family and I decided to take a trip down to sunny Vero Beach, Florida. We…
Affirmative Action: how to turn an unfair policy into an equalizing one
Affirmative action is a policy in which race is taken into consideration as a factor in applications for universities or…
How national security just became a teen issue
Under the Trump administration, TikTok, the popular social media application that allows users to create and share short videos, came…
‘Cocaine Bear’: a compelling well-crafted exercise in absurdity
Loosely inspired by the true story of an American black bear that fatally overdosed on cocaine, Elizabeth Banks’ much anticipated…
Climate change: the peril of inaction
As floods, heat waves, and other climate disasters ravage our world, national governments have promised more action and urgency on…
This NFL great does not deserve the Hall of Fame
Over a period of seven years, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has been alleged to have swindled over eight…