2020 ISN’T THE PROBLEM, WE ARE
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER This year has sucked. There’s no way around it. Blaming 2020 for all the tragedy it has brought upon us is a small, easy way to let the frustrations of this tumultuous year out. Then…
Category: Opinion
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?
BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER Every year we hear the question: “Why do we celebrate Christmas?” Every year, I usually hear three basic responses. The most common is some generic and empty rambling about “giving” or “family,” fit to be…
WHY BIDEN SHOULD FORGIVE STUDENT LOAN DEBT
BY SAVANNAH MARTINCIC STAFF WRITER Student loan debt is an approximately $1.6 trillion burden that weighs heavily on the shoulders of roughly 45 million Americans. President-elect Joe Biden has a chance to alleviate some of that burden by taking bold…
WALTER WILLIAMS, R.I.P.
BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR He asked a question to his intermediate microeconomics class that seemed impossible to answer. The students tried their best to impress him, but each answer left something to be desired. Finally, flashing a smile, he…
CONTRIBUTOR: RECENT ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE DEALS ARE STEPS TOWARD CULTURAL PEACE
BY SEAN CULLEY CONTRIBUTOR Israel has recently negotiated peace deals to normalize relations with several Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan. Resolutions in both houses of Congress supporting the deals with the UAE and Bahrain had…
WE NEED MORE DOERS AND FEWER DREAMERS
BY STEVEN ZHOU STAFF WRITER Dream big. Chase your dreams. These mantras are often repeated to young adults, especially as they enter college and/or start their careers. A quick Google search will bring up a plethora of articles and advice…
NUKES AREN’T JUST A PROBLEM OF THE PAST
BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER A mysterious, bright flash stopped the city’s people in their tracks. A roar deafened the city. The ground began to shake. These weren’t the consequences of a natural disaster, but rather something man-made: a bomb….
THE FAILURE OF POLLS SHOULD REFOCUS US ON WHAT IS GOOD
BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER The most recent election was very close, but one thing has been decisive: the death of polling. The polling industry needed a solid win on an election night, and it just didn’t happen. After many…
THE CLOWNS’ LAST HURRAH
BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR An important part of any performer’s act is knowing when the show is over. Even an otherwise good movie, song or play can be ruined by straggling on too long. One would think Donald Trump,…
THE ELECTION MAY BE OVER, BUT OUR WORK IS FAR FROM DONE
BY SAVANNAH MARTINCIC STAFF WRITER After four nail-biting days (and frankly years) of waiting, we finally have an expiration date on Donald Trump’s presidency. In the morning hours of Nov. 7, Joe Biden became the president-elect after clinching a victory…