Opinions

We’re still not better than that

"If a student can spend over a year at this school and still not think twice about posting a picture like that, we’re doing something wrong." Read More

What Ms. Frizzle taught me about mistakes

You fail a lot. Accept the failure, brush the dirt off your shoulders, and get back up. Learning is experimental, and there is no right way to do it. Read More

Effective student government is a two-way street

The ball is in both courts — it’s on the student government to represent us properly, but it’s also on us to tell them what we want and need. Read More

TikTok is more than just white girls dancing to ‘Cannibal’

As I see it, TikTok is changing the game. It is a democratic platform where anyone can participate in a conversation about anything. Read More

Stop settling for ‘relatability’ in art and seek out the weird

It seems that all we want is more of the same. We will happily forgo the grander artistic horizons available to us for the sake of convenience. Read More

Moderacy does not permit complacency

Moderates are not culpable for the actions of their extremist peers, but they are the only bridge between extremists and the rest of the world. Read More

The problem with political consistency

Unless a candidate’s voter base is static, they cannot be lauded as “consistent” in the Sanders fashion. Read More

Cheers and jeers: Valentine’s Day edition

Cheers to Valentine’s Day candy going on sale after February 14. Jeers to the jacked up candy prices for the month preceding the holiday. Read More

The military draft is overtly problematic

The draft has rarely worked out positively in America. Read More

CT SodaStream attacks fall flat

It sounded like college students looking for something to complain about and then turning it into argument-less journalism, and I know CT can do better. Read More