Op-Eds
Op-Eds
A more engaging way to teach science
We should teach students how wrong famous historical scientists were. It would encourage students to be wrong, to experiment.
Op-Eds
Protests, pressure cookers, and critical thinking
During the heat of the moment, when emotions and pressure are high, there is a high chance we will take actions we will regret.
Health
Inside the Health Promotion Office
Bottom line — prioritizing specific, diverse programming is more important than a new yoga session in the library.
Op-Eds
I am exactly like other girls
Somehow I thought that almost all girls liked pink and skirts and makeup, and they were just making the wrong choice.
Op-Eds
The model minority myth: A double-edged sword
How do you embrace yourself entirely with respect to your racial identity and individuality when you do fit the stereotype?
Op-Eds
Through the fire: a retrospective on burnout
Burnout is cruel in that way. The physical and mental exhaustion doesn’t erase the guilt we feel from our inability to do anything.
COVID-19
My patience with the unvaccinated is wearing thin
When you refuse vaccination, you’re prolonging the pandemic and making it more dangerous for everybody — not just yourself.
Op-Eds
Teen Girls vs. The World
In reality, overly criticizing women for their interests and emotions is nothing new, and this is simply the form it takes on in the modern world.
Dining
The dining shortage breeds toxic body image
We can’t just stop eating while we wait for a committee to decide on the “best” way to feed us, whatever they think that is.
Op-Eds
Writing: The ugly duckling of education
Yes, there is such a thing as bad writing, and I’m sure everyone has read something that’s made their eyes burn and their minds go blank.