Columns
2024 Presidential Election
Notes by Nadia: I’m disappointed in this country
I always knew misogyny existed in our country, but I never knew it was to the extent that Americans would pick a rapist and convicted felon as president over a smart, educated, and highly qualified woman.
Israel-Palestine
Blindspots: How the media spun a protest into an attack
The University has a clear interest in tamping down protests related to its academic involvement with Israel, appeasing pro-Israel donors and administrators.
Influencers
Notes by Nadia: Can we really trust our favorite influencers?
We rarely see the unglamorous aspects of our favorite influencers’ realities.
2024 election
Notes by Nadia: My thoughts on the election
This is a man who wants to destroy our democracy, and I won’t listen to anyone who says otherwise.
College Democrats
The children will not save us
The debate was no more well attended than last year, and no more inspiring.
Dick Cheney
Blindspots: Dick Cheney is still a war criminal
The Iraq war was a mistake, which killed almost a million people, and the people who zealously ginned the U.S. into that conflict should be made into pariahs, not platformed and commended by presidential contenders.
Feminism
Notes by Nadia: A feminist’s perspective on religion
The treatment of and the lack of women in the Bible — and the fact that all of the Bible accounts are written by men — has made it difficult for me to believe that the contents of the Bible are real. Therefore, it is nothing but folklore to me now.
BookTok
Notes by Nadia: What happened to the readers?
23% of American adults hadn’t read a book in the previous year. Can BookTok really save the decline in readership?
Debate
Banality in Search of Evil: The College Democrats and Republicans Debate
Far from a debate, it felt like I was witnessing a show trial.