by Nicholas Moran ’19 Opinion Staff Besides the hum of the air-conditioning and distant footsteps, the Ruane Center for the Humanities was eerily silent on the night of Columbus Day. A stack of books and pages of class notes sat imposingly in front of me, living proof that my caffeine-fueled night of midterm studying was […]
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff The passing of Columbus Day this year brings me back to one of the most embarrassing cultural blunders of my study abroad experience. Living with a homestay family in Buenos Aires, Argentina this past spring, misunderstandings were bound to be a part of my reality, but one instance was […]
by Bridget Blain ’19 Opinion Staff The accusations that have been made against Harvey Weinstein by more than a dozen women over the past two weeks are very horrifying and, unfortunately for many, not too surprising. Weinstein’s reputation of sexually harassing and assaulting young women in the entertainment industry has often been referred to by […]
by Paige Calabrese ’18 Associate Editor-in-Chief Here in the United States in the third week of October, we are in the midst of Emotional Wellness Month and National Depression Education & Awareness Month. Although it is always important to reflect on mental and emotional health, this month is an opportune time to check in and […]
Birth Control Prevents More Than Just Pregnancy If President Trump intends to prevent “risky sexual behavior,” rolling back birth control coverage is scientifically proven to be one of the worst ways to approach the issue. Regardless of religious views on abortion, forbidding usage of birth control is no better than hindering one’s access to other […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, Is it proper for women to be learned? Sincerely, Sir Clement Pickleton VII No. Stay as undereducated as possible. No education = no job = a great excuse for a guy to pay for all your drinks (even after you’re 21). Also, men are intimidated by smart women, so if […]
Shopping Spree (i.e. a bottle of wine and Amazon Prime) Dip in the Koi Pond Eat Donuts Bungee Jump Off of the Torch Start Studying for Finals Prescription Drugs Drop Out Binge the Show Leaving Netflix Next Week Look at Transfer Applications Ignore Calls from Home Make a Voodoo Doll of Your Professor See if […]
by Dawyn Henriquez ’19 She slipped the wedding band off like it was a long-dreaded hangnail that she was finally able to clip. She couldn’t help but seem delighted in taking it off, as if ridding herself of the husband who often had her come back to me with bruises the color of eggplants […]
by Julia Zygiel ’19 and Kiley McMahon ’20 Blood coats the floors, a trail of it leading out the door to the driveway. Stephen King: “So… this is why you called me here?” Gillian Flynn: “Stephen, there is no time for questions. I need to hide the evidence before the police come and you […]