Columns

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. 

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.

Notes by Nadia: Can we really trust our favorite influencers?

We rarely see the unglamorous aspects of our favorite influencers’ realities.

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.

The children will not save us

The debate was no more well attended than last year, and no more inspiring.

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.

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. 

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?

Notes by Nadia: The myth of summer vacation

Summer vacation is no longer a vacation.

Banality in Search of Evil: The College Democrats and Republicans Debate

Far from a debate, it felt like I was witnessing a show trial.