Opinions
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. Read More
Ed Observers
Being stuck in tradition sucks
Take advantage of your position to make your group environment a place where everyone feels that they can be heard. Read More
Administration
Meliora shouldn’t be toxic
Starting in fall of 2022, there is a hard 24-credit cap on overloading, and students must explain why an overload of any amount is necessary. Read More
Health
Inside the Health Promotion Office
Bottom line — prioritizing specific, diverse programming is more important than a new yoga session in the library. Read More
Ed Observers
Waving the white flag with pride
I’ve been wondering if I’m straight a lot recently. It’s funny — usually, the trope is that people have to consider the reverse. Read More
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. Read More
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? Read More
Ed Observers
Baseless motivation and the meliora mindset
Underlying those factors was a mentality of unhealthy perfectionism, taking the desire to be the best version of myself too far. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
