Opinions

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

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

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

Inside the Health Promotion Office

Bottom line — prioritizing specific, diverse programming is more important than a new yoga session in the library.  Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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