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“A Little Treat”: How Younger Generations are Changing Economic Norms
An example of how, in meme culture, “little treats” are used to deflect against difficult times. Do you ever feel the need to soothe...
Stella Garner
Oct 30, 2024


Ruto Must Go: Reform or Revolution
Gen Z in Kenya takes to the streets(Amnesty Kenya/X) Similar to most former colonized nations, Kenya has struggled with economic...
Lola Akintoye
Oct 30, 2024


Space Isn’t Safe From Inequality
The cast of the original Star Trek series . There she was, going boldly where no man had gone before. Or should I say, no woman. In Star...
Grace Whitken
Oct 1, 2024


The Idiot of American Politics
Image : The Idiot cover Fyodor Dosteyevsky didn’t define idiot the way that we do. An idiot isn’t someone without common sense. It’s...
Megan Mulligan
Oct 1, 2024


The Canterbury Tales: Lessons From Medieval England’s Greatest Poem
Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1342 - 1400 If the name of Geoffrey Chaucer is not well known among today’s young readers, it deserves to be. His...
Christian Burke
Oct 1, 2024


The Metro Doesn’t Work the Way it Should
Peter Dovak’s to-scale Metro Map I spent a lot of time this summer analyzing WMATA’s Better Bus initiative and how it would impact...
Gavin Neubauer
Oct 1, 2024


The Electoral College: A Game Where Losers Can Win
Weinberg Magazine ; political cartoon depicting the odd commitment American society has towards the Electoral System despite its clear...
Francis Franch
Oct 1, 2024


The Underwhelming Nature of Cap-and-trade
Polluting factory How much should a metric ton of carbon dioxide cost? How much do companies with huge carbon emissions actually care?...
Kayla Hartman
Oct 1, 2024


Tax-Free Tips: A Policy Missing the Mark
The Wall Street Journal In the months ahead of the election, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris have proposed...
Tyler Hardzog
Oct 1, 2024


The Price We Pay: How College Tuition Funded Unwanted War
BETTMANN, CORBIS, AP IMAGES Economists and political pundits have consistently cited high inflation rates, a pressing oil embargo, and...
Morgan O’Connell
May 31, 2024


Through Dorian's Eyes: A Look Into Social Attraction and the Privileges that Come With It
Art Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray “I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. I am jealous of the portrait you have...
Ariyana Brittingham
May 31, 2024


Five Paragraphs to Win: The Formulaic Failure of Literacy Education
A handy five-paragraph diagram from the University of Waterloo’s Writing and Communication Centre Introduction. Body paragraph 1. Body...
Matthew Gu
May 31, 2024


Next Stop: Equality of the DC Metro System
Image of a Washington, D.C. Metro station. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Washington, D.C. faced a major problem....
Alex Obolensky
May 31, 2024


Remembering Human Rights Abuses in Chile, 1973
Interview Conducted by Culture Section Editor, Hazel Montgomery-Walsh Professor Andres Suarez. This interview took place on Thursday,...
Hazel Montgomery-Walsh
May 31, 2024


Navigating Healthcare: The Impact of Urban Traffic on Medical Access
Photo of Traffic The relationship between traffic infrastructure and healthcare accessibility significantly influences public health in...
Aryaan Duggal
May 31, 2024


The Exploitation of African Men During the World Wars
Cartoon image of Tirailleurs Sénégalais during World War I In 2021, David Diop’s At Night All Blood is Black was awarded the...
Naomi Nicholas
May 1, 2024


“Girl Math” and White Feminism - The Colleen Hoover Effect
Colleen Hoover bookshelf Girl math is when buying iced coffee doesn’t affect my bank account. This handful of crackers and soda is my...
Megan Mulligan
May 1, 2024


Beyond the Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Unveiling Systemic Disparities Among Immigrant Workers in the U.S.
Photo by David Adams On March 26th, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed into the Patapsco River after...
Emma Benjamin
May 1, 2024


War: Pandemonium and Profit
Over 100 people protest the opening of North America’s largest military weapons convention in May 2023. War. For most, that word has...
Kyra Freeman
May 1, 2024


The Racial Disparities Against Black Babies and Mothers in Healthcare
Implicit biases and structural racism are two issues that negatively affect the Black community in the United States. However, an issue...
Kayla Arch
May 1, 2024
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