Ed Observers

Valentine’s Day has lost its meaning

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love — in theory. In actuality, the day has firmly established itself as a soulless money-grab by corporations, hell-bent on convincing you you’re an inadequate lover if you don’t drop an exorbitant amount of money on your valentine. Also, your breath probably stinks. Love between two people is […]

An update on updates

The future of CT offers boundless possibilities. Read More

Hillside, do the right thing

Hillside Market recently transitioned from plastic bags to paper ones. It was probably a stupid decision. Read More

You’re not really busy

I try to think about what happens on the other side of the screen when someone in my organization receives a mass email entreating them to help out. Read More

Are books dying?

Though it is cheaper to buy novels online than at a store, and even cheaper to buy them from Amazon specifically, I almost always choose the store. Read More

Please go vote

Vote. College students don’t vote enough, and whether you’re an environmentalist liberal or a deficit hawk conservative, please vote. Read More

Don’t disregard the movies

To write movies off as inconsequential is to ignore the cultural impact that they have historically possessed. Movies can change history. Read More

Make movies less white

We see diversity and we see it accurately. We have the power to make Hollywood see this as well. We just have to speak up. Read More

In defense of being lonely

I was looking for a way to gain jurisdiction over my heart, to most effectively put myself in the box of shame, but I found something more effective. Read More

Being culturally homeless

I think the first time I realized the segregation between my two cultures was when I was visiting family in China over summer. Read More