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A Light-hearted Plea to Continue Wearing Masks Post-Pandemic

Isaac Scafe • February 10, 2021

*This piece is written satirically. If this pandemic has done one thing right, it has been bringing the habit of wearing face masks into style. I’ve found no greater joy than slipping...

The Death of the Snow Day is a Damn Shame

Evan Markowitz and emarkowitz • February 10, 2021

COVID-19 and online interaction has taught us one particular lesson: Nothing is sacred. One crucial adaptation that was mourned this winter across the nation? We killed the snow day. As...

Should chief executives of big Tech Firms in the U.S. be fit to act as judge and jury on free speech?

Maksim Sokolov, Isaac Scafe, and Birju Dhaduk • January 26, 2021

Liberal – Birju Dhaduk Following the insurrection at the United States Capitol Building, various big tech companies, most notably Twitter, have banned former President Donald J. Trump and Trump related...

Through Hell or High Water: A Letter to 2020

Sabastian Fernandes and sfernandes • December 9, 2020

Dear 2020, Well, we finally made it. The past 11 months have been… generally underwhelming to say the least. I know that at least for me, the end of 2019 was supposed to mark a new, exciting...

What Voting Means to Me

Samira Santana and ssantana • November 12, 2020

In the past, whenever someone would mention any sort of political talk, I would slowly turn the dial and tune them out. Not because I was ignorant, but because I didn’t understand its...

The Queen’s Gambit

Prem Naik and pnaik • November 12, 2020

Sports movies and dramas usually have a simple format, kicking off with an underdog who works their way to the top through hard practice and building up to a showdown with the toughest opponent, then...

Tower of Nero: The End of the Percy Jackson Era

Isaac Scafe and iscafe • November 12, 2020

Author Rick Riordan has added another book to his vast bibliography with “Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero.” Not only is “Tower of Nero” the 5th book in the “Trials...

The Life and Filmography of Alejandro Jodorowsky

Anthony McInnis and amcinnis • November 12, 2020

Today, everyone knows the names of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese as filmmakers who forever changed to the industry; however, very few people are...

Anti-Cheating Measures Overly Invasive

Sabastian Fernandes and sfernandes • October 28, 2020

“Respondus Lockdown Browser” has become a phrase synonymous with fear that makes the stomachs of college students everywhere turn with disgust. With virtual learning becoming the...

In Case of Outbreak, Would it Really be Safer to Send Students Home?

Hannah Lenkowski • October 21, 2020

With little improvements to the pandemic over the summer, universities were faced with the challenging decision of whether to reopen campuses or transfer to entirely remote instruction for the spring...

Protecting the People: How to Defend Against Misinformation

Sabastian Fernandes and sfernandes • September 30, 2020

Just weeks before the upcoming presidential elections come to a head, celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian participated in yet another social...

A Review of K-Pop Albums from Summer 2020

Isaac Scafe and iscafe • September 24, 2020

The Best and Worst K-Pop Songs from Summer 2020 The Rookies Treasure has gained the attention of the K-Pop community being YG Entertainment's first male group in 5 years. Since...