Ed Observers

Why haute couture is worth keeping up with

At its very best, high fashion challenges its very medium, emphasizing the arbitrariness of fashion convention and pushing the boundaries of dress.

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.

From the editor: On the events of last week, and a farewell

The editorial choice to include the full statements on the posters was not a decision made lightly.

The weight of the world

Lately, I’ve really been struggling to reckon with the way things are, but recently, it’s been weighing on me harder than usual.

Art’s role in fostering conversations

We can appreciate art as a catalyst for dialogue and a medium for meaningful expression in an ever-evolving cultural landscape. 

Weighing in the war in Gaza for this year’s presidential election

What are each candidate’s views on the conflicts in the Middle East, and how will they be dealing with the issue when becoming president?

The children will not save us

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

You shouldn’t need a network to get work

As I wiggle my way into society, it seems like every opportunity depends on who you know, rather than what you know.

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.

Nobody is coming to save you.

At the end of the day, you have to realize that you are responsible for your own life and outcomes. Nobody is coming to save you. You have to learn to save yourself.