Opinions
Sex and the CT
Ten reasons for rejection
We’re all scared of rejection. No one wants to be told they aren’t good enough. But in reality, that’s not what it is. Most people are flattered when they’re flirted with or asked on a date, and they don’t want to humiliate you. Even when they react with a defensive, “I have a boyfriend,” or […]
Ed Observers
Be smart, not tough, on crime
It is deeply ingrained in the rhetoric of politicians across the nation that we must be “tough on crime.” They imply that merely suggesting reform is indicative of weakness, and that the only option is to funnel in more money and crack down on crime. Perhaps nowhere is this truer than with drugs. Not only […]
Editorial Boards
ACJC made the right decision
We applaud the All-Campus Judicial Council (ACJC)’s ruling on Almast v. Students’ Association Senate, the first major appeal case in five years. The decision, released on Friday, Oct. 30, ended over a month of contention. In the weeks leading up to the appeal hearing, Senate’s attempt to appoint a senator through a selection committee, the […]
Op-Eds
We deserve better debates
No, we’re not watching Lincoln-Douglas. That much should be apparent by now, whether you’re a Republican watching the Democrats’ debates, a Democrat watching the Republican debates or a Green Party holdover skimming channels. The debates, as they currently stand, are the debates that Kafka would’ve written. Questions have no bearing on answers, candidates speak in […]
Op-Eds
Assad is not guiltless in Islamic State’s growth
The Islamic State (IS) developed out of corruption from the Iraqi and Syrian governments in their oppression of Sunni civilians. In Syria, the development of both IS and the Syrian rebels now fighting against Assad is largely a result of the Syria government’s oppression. Nearby countries, however, are also to blame. For example, Turkey allowed […]
Sex and the CT
Ten spooky ways to spice up your Halloween sex life
Halloween is this weekend, and what better time to reinvigorate your sex life than during the spookiest event of the year? Here are some strategies to spice up your monster mashin’. 1. Threesome with a ghost If you’ve always wanted to try a little menage a trois, but you’d rather ease yourself into it, then […]
Op-Eds
The state of the Republican Party
On Oct. 28, the Republican Party finally nominated Rep. Paul Ryan to be the Speaker of the House. This came after Rep. John Boehner’s resignation from the position in September, following pressures from numerous political factions within the party. It took Paul Ryan quite some time to acknowledge that he is the best man for […]
Columns
Keep speech free
On Sept. 14, Bryan Stascavage, a student at Wesleyan University, published an op-ed in the student newspaper, the Argus. The article, titled “Why Black Lives Matter Isn’t What You Think,” was a relatively mild criticism of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, stating that Stascavage felt he could not back a movement that he saw […]
Ed Observers
The red meat question
Are we on the verge of a worldwide spike in vegetarianism? Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned that consuming certain types of meats may lead to increased rates of cancers—in particular, colon cancer. After reviewing over 800 studies, the WHO determined that red meats like […]
Ed Observers
Hold off on your post-mortem
Decades from now, a student might glance at her course syllabus and see our generation, the early 2000s, listed as an area of study. We could be the focus because of our generation’s historical merit: our intrinsic interestingness, perhaps, or our events—migrations, movements, each taking years to manifest, all the way down to the minutiae […]
