Category: Opinion

HISTORY IS MORE THAN AVOIDING PAST MISTAKES

BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER In some cases, history can be at the center of a battle of how we remember the foundation of a nation. In others, it can be the focal point of worries about declining knowledge. When…

RUSH LIMBAUGH, AN ENTERTAINER FOR THE AGES

BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR He was talented, and he knew it. He dropped out of college to follow his dreams. He failed for years before finally breaking through. He captivated a massive audience and redefined his medium. He abused…

LET THE RICH EAT THEMSELVES

BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER I often see great animosity towards the wealthy from my peers. Although I don’t share their resentment, I am frequently confused that their solution for fighting against the wealthy elites is to expand the government’s…

WE HAVE TWO BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT NOW

BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR Congress has been in decline for decades. It has conceded much of its power, often willingly and gleefully, and the courts and the administrative state have filled the void. The gradual slide into constitutional irrelevance…

IT’S TIME TO INVEST IN THE AMERICAN FAMILY

BY ARJIT ROSHAN STAFF WRITER   Last week, I discussed how Biden and the Democrats should try to start this Congress with a bipartisan consensus bill for COVID-19 relief and save the more divisive progressive spending measures — namely an…

SHAKESPEARE’S PLACE IN EDUCATION NEEDS TO CHANGE

BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Shakespeare loved sex jokes. The first scene of “Romeo and Juliet” is basically two horny men, Sampson and Gregory, talking about sex. In ninth grade, my teacher had us read the entirety of “Romeo and…

SEN. KAINE: MY PRIORITIES IN THE NEW CONGRESS

BY SEN. TIM KAINE CONTRIBUTOR After the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, many were rightfully worried about our ability to have a peaceful transfer of power and get to work on accomplishing critical legislative priorities. But in the weeks…

BEING PATRIOTIC DOESN’T DEPEND ON ELECTION RESULTS

BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER What does it mean to be a patriot? Here at George Mason, we refer to ourselves as patriots, and even the school historians aren’t sure why. Sadly, I see many people’s feelings of patriotism for…

BIDEN BEST “BUILD BACK BETTER” BY BEGINNING BIPARTISAN

BY ARJIT ROSHAN STAFF WRITER It’s time to build back better. Afforded unified government for the first time since 2009, Democrats must do what they couldn’t during the Obama years: Secure what Senator Elizabeth Warren dubbed “big structural change.” This…

PIXAR MOVIES AREN’T KIDS MOVIES

BY LUKE HARRIS STAFF WRITER Kids movies don’t have to achieve much. All they need to do is have pretty colors, a clichéd plotline and some slapstick jokes to capture a kid’s attention for an hour or two. On the…